West Cliff Primary School
Whitby, YO21 3EG · North Yorkshire · primary school
100th of 252 primary schools in North Yorkshire we can score, 290 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.0/10 against 3,891 of them, against 5.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 58.0 · 35 | 40% | 1.40 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.78 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 25% | 1.95 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 58.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 13.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2022. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Ocean Fun Club and learn surfing. Trips include the Beach Curriculum and a visit to the Captain Cook Museum. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 198 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 12 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the national median in core subjects? What specific activities take place during the surfing sessions? How does the breakfast club integrate with the morning curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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