The Whitby High School

Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU

Local ranking14th of 21 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1625

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.0%
Entering EBacc
42.7%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
274

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.1

Avg Points/Entry

34.0

Best 3 A-Levels

56

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.0%
Applied General Avg Points
25.6
16-18 Cohort
156

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1477
Boys
749 (51%)
Girls
728 (49%)
Capacity
1625 (91% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
28.2%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
9.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,241/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1%
Persistent Absence
30.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.5%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

87.5%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sycamore Drive

Ellesmere Port, North West

Administrative

URN
111429
UKPRN
10006862
Establishment No.
4167
Trust
Seahorse Educational Trust