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Foundation school · Schools & FE

The Whitby High School

URN 111429 · Cheshire West and ChesterOpen

Inspection history (7)

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Report card · published 8 Sept 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    Jenny Jones (lead), Erin Wheeler, Jamie Jardine, Katie Jones, Stephanie Gill, Timothy Gartside

  2. 25 May 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 19 Jul 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Michael Pennington (lead), Graeme Rudland, Kate Bowker, Tracey Greenough, Tuesday Humby

  3. 7 Feb 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 25 Mar 2019

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Erica Sharman (lead), Colin Bell, Linda Jones, Timothy Gartside, Will Smith

  4. 25 Mar 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 27 Apr 2015

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood

    Dawn Platt (lead), Clive Hurren, Colin Mason, David Woodhouse, Jane Holmes

  5. 20 May 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 13 Jun 2011

    Good
  6. 17 Jan 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 7 Feb 2008

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Leszek Iwaskow

  7. —

    Ofsted report · published 18 Jul 2002

Academy trust

Seahorse Educational Trust

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Details

URN
111429
Type
Foundation school
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Address
Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NU
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
17 Jan 2008
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
www.whitbyhigh.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1625
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01513558445
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Fraser
Pupils on roll
1398
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1625
Number of pupils
1398
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
26.80

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