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Best Schools in Whitby

Compare 20 schools in Whitby. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

0

Outstanding

13

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Whitby

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Hawsker, Whitby, YO22 4LA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+1.9

42 pupils • 14.3% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Glaisdale Primary School

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Primary

Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2PZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+3.9

28 pupils • 7.1% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Thorpe Lane, Fylingthorpe, Whitby, YO22 4TH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

-2.1

74 pupils • 27.0% FSM • 2.7% EAL

Airy Hill Primary School

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Primary

Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1PZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+1.0

201 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Ingham Close, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 5DN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-2.8

Maths Progress

-2.5

106 pupils • 27.4% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Ruswarp, Whitby, YO21 1NJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-2.6

74 pupils • 14.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Airy Hill Primary School

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Primary

Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1PZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+1.0

201 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Caedmon College Whitby

Community school

Secondary, Post-16

Prospect Hill, Whitby, YO21 1LA

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

43.0

Progress 8

-0.20

English & Maths 5+

34%

English & Maths 4+

56%

780 pupils • 17.9% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Castleton Primary School

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Primary

38 High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-5.1

54 pupils • 16.7% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Ainthorpe Lane, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2NG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

41 pupils • 4.9% FSM • 2.4% EAL

East Whitby Primary Academy

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Primary

Stainsacre Lane, Whitby, YO22 4HU

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/3/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

66%

Reading Progress

-1.5

Maths Progress

-0.4

225 pupils • 31.6% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Egton, Whitby, YO21 1UT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

33%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-3.7

Maths Progress

-6.9

45 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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