Withernsea High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire
Withernsea High School is a secondary school in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. East Riding of Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 734 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Many pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “They are happy, safe and have positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in the life of the school.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education that pupils receive is variable.”
- “Pupils’ recent published outcomes are below national outcomes in many areas.”
- “Lots of pupils rise to the school’s high expectations, but some do not.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
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: 131 first-preference applications, 133 offers in total, 131 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 2024 to 2026, as East Riding of Yorkshire 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 East Riding of Yorkshire.
- Holderness Academy 9.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hornsea School and Language College 14.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cottingham High School 19.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College 19.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beverley High School 20.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Beverley Grammar School 20.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form College 20.9 mi Good Last distance published
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College 22.9 mi Good Last distance published