Schools in Whitby

About schools in Whitby

Most of the 19 schools listed in Whitby are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One independent school sits outside the state system and sets its own admissions.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

61%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 11 schools with published results

Primary schools16

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Airy Hill Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  85%

  expected standard
• Castleton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• East Whitby Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  29%

  expected standard
• Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Glaisdale Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Goathland Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

• Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  22%

  expected standard
• Lealholm Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

• Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Stakesby Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• West Cliff Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  58%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Whitby School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 19

  39.5

  Attainment 8

Independent schools1

• Fyling Hall School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 19

Other establishments1

• International Christian Language School for Functional English

  Miscellaneous · Ages 16 to 99

Common questions about schools in Whitby

How many schools are in Whitby?

OfferDay lists 19 schools in Whitby, including 16 primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Whitby?

Every school in Whitby is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Whitby?

OfferDay ranks schools in Whitby where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.