Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Street, Lythe, Whitby, YO21 3RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Wood
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 121507
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947893373
About this school
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 79 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | - | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | - | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | - | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | - | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | - | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 54th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 79 | — |
| Stakesby Primary Academy | 74% | 5.3% | 32.4% | 212 | 3.1 miles |
| West Cliff Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 159 | 3.3 miles |
| Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.4% | 13.3% | 36 | 3.7 miles |
| Airy Hill Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 185 | 3.7 miles |
| Oakridge Community Primary School | — | 4.2% | 20% | 37 | 3.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.23%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stakesby Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
West Cliff Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Airy Hill Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Oakridge Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Other schools in Whitby
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Whitby.
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Andrew Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 79 on roll (75%), 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 Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Is Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a selective school?
- No. Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 54th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 30 June 2026.