The Whitby High School
Foundation secondary school in Ellesmere Port (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to our school and thank you for being here. This is a place where people want to be. A place where we prepare young people for the future and help them to achieve success. We care for all in our school and want every young person to enjoy their time with us. We believe in this community, and we model the core values in all that we do.
To be at this school is to be part of something special, exciting, important. A place where people can thrive and flourish. A place where everyone plays a part. It's 'The Whitby Way' and we are proud of it. Please join us at the scheduled Open Events, get in touch to visit us or arrange to meet me to hear more about our school. This is the place where people want to be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Careers
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 111429
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Angela Claydon Confirmed same person | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Geraldine Fraser | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Steve Traves | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Brumby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Palmer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Darryl Pickering | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vicki Durr | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Shearer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carole Hibbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Alexander | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Karen Shore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gabriela Albastroui Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Myles Hogg Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record