Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Ainthorpe Lane, Danby, Whitby, YO21 2NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elisabeth Orland
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Federation
- St Hilda's Moorland Federation
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 121486
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287660345
About this school
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Whitby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School compares
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School ranked 141st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 44 | — |
| Castleton Primary School | 50% | 4% | 10.4% | 46 | 0.8 miles |
| Lealholm Primary School | — | 3.4% | 2.8% | 41 | 3.8 miles |
| Glaisdale Primary School | — | 6.4% | 0% | 28 | 4.8 miles |
| Lingdale Primary School | 71% | 7.2% | 81.9% | 86 | 5.4 miles |
| Lockwood Primary School | 68% | 5.8% | 17% | 155 | 6.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 May 2026
- 19 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.87%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castleton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Lealholm Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Glaisdale Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Lingdale Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Lockwood Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Other schools in Whitby
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Whitby.
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy Primary
- Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Glaisdale Primary School Primary
- Goathland Primary School Primary
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Lealholm Primary School Primary
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School teach?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School?
- The headteacher of Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is Mrs Elisabeth Orland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School full?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School has capacity for 70 pupils and 44 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School a faith school?
- Yes. Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is part of the St Hilda's Moorland Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School rank locally?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School ranked 141st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School's absence rate?
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.