The Whitby High School
About the school
The Whitby High School is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 May 2022
- Published
- 18 July 2022
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 38.9
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 31.00%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.00%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 42.30%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.48
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.1
AAB or better
- School
- 20.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1477
Girls
49.29%
Boys
50.71%
SEN support
9.41%
Education, health and care plan
2.23%
English as an additional language
7.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
28.19%
Overall absence
11.06
Persistent absence
30.49
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
262
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
6%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
88
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
36%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
14%
Employment
35%