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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144681

West Cliff Primary School

Academy converter · Whitby · YO21 3EG

Ages 2–11 · 159 pupils · North Yorkshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
164

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

159 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
81 / 78
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
159 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Long

Location

Address
Church Square
Postcode
YO21 3EG
Town
Whitby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Whitby
19
Primary schools in Whitby
16
Academies among open schools in Whitby
42% (8)
Open schools in YO21
13
Primary in YO21
11
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Long
Telephone
01947602510

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