Withernsea High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Withernsea High School is a secondary school in Withernsea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 18th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

123 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.9

38.9, 7.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.4%

24.4%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.3%

46.3%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.1%

30.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.41

3.41, 0.68 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

734 pupils on roll, with places for 1,267

Eligible for free school meals39.4%

39.4%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.9%

9.9%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Withernsea High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holderness Academy	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.1
Learning4Life-GY	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Marvell College	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.6
Havelock Academy	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.8
Liberty Academy	13 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 29.2

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Crofts
Phone: 01964613133
Website: withernseahigh.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQ
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
URN: 118075

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.