Is Withernsea High School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 29 April 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Requires improvement. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 17th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Withernsea High School's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Withernsea High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37 (England: 46.2). 23.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at Withernsea High School?

Applications for Year 7 places at Withernsea High School starting in September 2028 close on 31 October 2027. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028 (or the next working day).

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Withernsea High School

Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQ

Local ranking17th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated

Secondary

Phase

1286

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 29 April 2025. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership & management: Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 37.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 23.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 40.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 140

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2025-26. These are provisional figures; the DfE publishes revised figures later in the school year. Percentages count every pupil at the end of key stage 4, including any who did not enter English and maths.

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 92.0%
Continued in education: 81.0%
Apprenticeships: 6.0%
Employment: 6.0%
Not sustained: 6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 731
Boys: 404 (55%)
Girls: 330 (45%)
Capacity: 1286 (57% full)
SEND: 24.6%
FSM Eligible: 40.6%
EAL: 1.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 8.9%
SEN Support: 15.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 14.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 49.2
Budget per Pupil: £10,182/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 28.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 96.0%
Mixed Other: 1.5%
White Other: 0.8%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
Asian Other: 0.3%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.1%
Asian Bangladeshi: 0.1%

96.0%

White British

1.5%

Mixed Other

0.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01964613133

whstc@wscampus.net

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Hull Road

Withernsea, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 118075
UKPRN: 10007560
Establishment No.: 4054

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