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Eskdale School

Community school · Whitby · YO22 4HS

Ages 11–16 · 273 pupils · North Yorkshire

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

14.0%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.8%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
288

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill54%

273 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
273
Boys / girls
152 / 121
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
273 / 510 (54%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
66
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Nicholson

Location

Address
Stainsacre Lane
Postcode
YO22 4HS
Town
Whitby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, 273 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.2%.

Open schools in Whitby
19
Secondary schools in Whitby
1
Academies among open schools in Whitby
42% (8)
Open schools in YO22
6
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WhitbyNear YO22

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Nicholson

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