Whitby School
Community school in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 975 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1539 |
| Free school meals | 27.60% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.whitbyschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01947601901 |
| URN | 121667 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 November 2023, published 21 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- Freebrough Academy (secondary school, about 23.0 km)
- Huntcliff School (secondary school, about 25.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.