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# The Whitby High School

The Whitby High School is a state-maintained secondary school in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom with 1,398 pupils, part of Seahorse Educational Trust. Ofsted: Report card, 23 June 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 4; safeguarding met. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 3 vacancies: Food Technology Technician (closes 20 November), Science Technician (closes 31 December) and Cover Supervisor (closes 31 December).

- **Head:** Geraldine Fraser, Headteacher
- **Trust or group:** Seahorse Educational Trust
- **Type:** State-maintained, Secondary
- **Pupils:** 1,398 pupils · 51% girls · 25.9% eligible for free school meals · 8.2% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 98 (7.0%) on SEN support · 50 (3.6%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Cheshire West and Chester
- **Location:** Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01513558445
- **Website:** [whitbyhigh.org](https://www.whitbyhigh.org/)
- **Register number:** URN 111429 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/111429))
- **Ofsted:** Report card, 23 June 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 4; safeguarding met — Last graded Good (graded 24 May 2022)

## Vacancies (3)

- [Food Technology Technician](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/2bcycx6a56g-food-technology-technician) · Salary £21,184 to £21,706 a year · Closes 20 Nov · Full time, part time · IT and technicians · Grade 335 hours Per Week (07:50-15:20)39 Weeks Per Year Pro Rata: £21,184 to £21,706Full-Time Equivalent: £25,949 to £26,016We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly…

- [Science Technician](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0r2djcx92am-science-technician) · Salary £21,917 to £24,255 a year · Closes 31 Dec · Full time, part time · IT and technicians · Grade 535 hours Per Week39 Weeks Per Year Pro Rata: £21,916 to £24,255Full-Time Equivalent: £26,847 to £29,071We are seeking someone to provide a practical, daily technician…

- [Cover Supervisor](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0oya4smsx9u-cover-supervisor) · Salary £20,351 to £22,522 a year · Closes 31 Dec · Full time, part time · Teaching support · We are seeking to recruit someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, a firm and confident manner and are committed to supporting the teaching staff and working with the other…

## Exam results

| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 provisional | 39.0 | 31.5% |
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | 31.0% |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 27.8% |

Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.

## Inspections

Report card (23 June 2026)

- **Inclusion:** Needs attention
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Needs attention
- **Achievement:** Needs attention
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Needs attention
- **Personal development and well-being:** Expected standard
- **Post-16:** Expected standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard
- **Safeguarding:** Met

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 23 June 2026 | Report card | Expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 4; safeguarding met |
| 24 May 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 6 February 2019 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 97.8 | 14.3 | – | 1 | £52,429 |
| 2024/25 | 95.3 | 15.5 | 11% | 0 | £48,549 |
| 2023/24 | 101.5 | 15.6 | 20% | 0 | £45,403 |
| 2022/23 | 97.0 | 15.9 | 14% | 0 | £43,767 |
| 2021/22 | 100.3 | 15.8 | 19% | 1 | £43,054 |
| 2020/21 | 101.0 | 15.9 | 8% | 0 | £42,436 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 12.3% | 5.1% | 33.0% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 4.8% | 28.6% | 6.1% |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 4.7% | 32.9% | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 3.7% | 32.2% | 3.9% |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 2.7% | 33.6% | 2.9% |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 1.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

9 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 6 support. Most often advertised: Cover Supervisor (2), Pastoral Administrator (2), Data Manager. Last advertised October 2026.

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## Sources

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