The Whitby High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
The Whitby High School is a secondary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “From the moment pupils enter the school site, they are greeted warmly by staff.”
- “Staff have increased their expectations about how pupils should behave and have made them explicit.”
- “Most pupils live up to these high expectations.”
To improve
- “At present, pupils have an uneven experience of teaching across the curriculum.”
- “They do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “That said, there are still some pupils whose needs are not met sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 185 first-preference applications, 196 offers in total, 185 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chester International School 5.5 mi Good
- Queen's Park High School 5.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 5.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Catholic High School, Chester 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published