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Whitmore High School

Port Road West, Barry, CF62 8ZJ

Local ranking5th of 8 secondary schools in Vale of Glamorgan
Estyn: Not in follow-up

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

11-18

Age range

—

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 March 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

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

Capped 9 points score
382.6 Wales354.3·Vale366.8
Literacy points score
40.6 Wales38.6·Vale41.0
Numeracy points score
38.2 Wales36.0·Vale38.2
Science points score
38.4 Wales35.8·Vale38.0
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
35.2 Wales29.0·Vale16.6

Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.

Pupil Demographics

2025-26
Total Pupils
900
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
1.2%
SEN Support
10.4%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
9.8% Wales7.3%·Vale10.9%

Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.

School Information

Type
Welsh establishment
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

89.8%

White British

3.2%

Mixed Other

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Port Road West

Barry, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
402422
UKPRN
10066858
Establishment No.
4068

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