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The Whitby High School

Sycamore Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NU · URN 111429

Public data summary

5.4

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,398
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,625
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.58
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.4
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 34.0%
University: 31.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.5%
Persistent absence: 35.9%
Free school meals: 15.4%
SEN support: 11.6%
English additional language: 7.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.2:1
Average class size: 19.8
Staff turnover: 19.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.3

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.4

5 contributing signals

Equity

5.0

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.4

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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