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The Whitby High School

Foundation school · Ellesmere Port · CH66 2NU

Ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

12.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.58
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry47%

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 absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,464

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

215

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

215

Total preferences (any rank)
398
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,398 pupils · 1,625 places

Pupils on roll
1,398
Boys / girls
692 / 706
School capacity
1,625
Capacity fill
1,398 / 1,625 (86%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
337
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Seahorse Educational Trust
Academy trust
Seahorse Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Fraser

Location

Address
Sycamore Drive, Whitby
Postcode
CH66 2NU
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 1,398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Secondary schools in Ellesmere Port
3
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH66
13
Secondary in CH66
1
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Secondary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
20

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 Ellesmere PortNear CH66

  • Ellesmere Port Church of England College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6EA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2JT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Hinderton School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7AQ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4SZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.5%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Fraser
Telephone
01513558445
Website
www.whitbyhigh.org

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