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Whitby School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Prospect Hill
 Whitby
 North Yorkshire YO21 1LA
Telephone: 01947 601901

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: Merged with Eskdale School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Julie Caddell (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: David Perry
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.62 / 22.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.24
Number of pupils: 975
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 30.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,505,489*
Income Per Pupil: £7,697
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward: Whitby Streonshalh
School Number: 8154039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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