Withernsea High School

Secondary · East Riding of Yorkshire · HU19 2EQ · URN 118075

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-04-29Cohort 734Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 123

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 28 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
38.9
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4England 46.1
5.5 below the area average of 44.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
24.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire 38%England 45.9%
13.6 percentage points below the area average of 38
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
46.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire 57.2%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 57.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.41
East Riding of Yorkshire 3.94England 4.07
0.5 below the area average of 3.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
9.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire 13.6%England 17.6%
3.8 percentage points below the area average of 13.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
30.1%
East Riding of Yorkshire 33.1%
3 percentage points below the area average of 33.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
42.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire 28.2%
14.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
123
East Riding of Yorkshire 123
0.5 above the area average of 122.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against East Riding of Yorkshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	38.9 East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4England 46.1	5.5 below the area average of 44.4	7.2 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24.4% East Riding of Yorkshire 38%England 45.9%	13.6 percentage points below the area average of 38	21.5 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	46.3% East Riding of Yorkshire 57.2%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 57.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.41 East Riding of Yorkshire 3.94England 4.07	0.5 below the area average of 3.9	0.7 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	9.8% East Riding of Yorkshire 13.6%England 17.6%	3.8 percentage points below the area average of 13.6	7.8 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	30.1% East Riding of Yorkshire 33.1%	3 percentage points below the area average of 33.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	42.3% East Riding of Yorkshire 28.2%	14.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	123 East Riding of Yorkshire 123	0.5 above the area average of 122.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

East Riding of Yorkshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 39.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 7.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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