Best Primary Schools in Whitby

We checked all 16 primary schools in Whitby, North Yorkshire, and list every one: 11 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked
16
Ranked
11
Without a rank
5

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Whitby. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire also has rankings for Harrogate, Scarborough, Selby, Skipton, Northallerton and all of North Yorkshire.

Ranked primary schools in Whitby

  1. 1

    Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 79 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    8%

  2. 2

    East Whitby Primary Academy

    Academy, 197 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    19%

  3. 3

    Airy Hill Primary School

    Academy, 185 pupils, inspected April 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    85%
    Higher standard
    10%

  4. 4

    Stakesby Primary Academy

    Academy, 212 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    7%

  5. 5

    West Cliff Primary School

    Academy, 159 pupils, inspected April 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    13%

  6. 6

    Castleton Primary School

    Academy, 46 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  7. 7

    Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 54 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    40%
    Higher standard
    7%

  8. 8

    Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School

    Local authority maintained, 44 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 117 pupils, inspected November 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%

  10. 10

    Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 42 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    0%

  11. 11

    Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 55 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    22%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Whitby without a rank