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Welcome to West Cliff Primary

West Cliff Primary School is a warm and friendly community school that provides education from children aged 2-11. It currently has approximately 200 children on roll, divided into 9 classes (one for each year group & Rockpool).

One of our classes is a nursery class that takes children from 2 years old.  The school mainly takes children from the west side and the centre of Whitby - but is accessible from all parts of the town.

We pride ourselves on providing a warm and welcoming environment for children and adults alike, and we strive to provide the very best standard of education possible for our children.

The school has a before and after school club (The Ocean Fun Club), offering wraparound care for children from 7.45 until 5.15.  This is open to all children including our nursery children.  Prices are £2.50 for breakfast and £2.50 per hour after school.  Please book a place using the My Child at School app.

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8th July 2026

📚🌞 Summer Reading Challenge 2026 Launch! 🌞📚 This morning, we were delighted to welcome representatives from Whitby Library to West Cliff School to launch the Summer Reading Challenge 2026. The assembly was full of excitement as children learned all about this year's challenge and discovered the fantastic opportunities that await them at their local library over the summer holidays. Reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children, opening doors to new worlds, adventures and opportunities, and we hope as many children as possible will take part. A huge thank you to the team from Whitby Library for delivering such an engaging assembly and inspiring our children to keep reading throughout the summer break. We can't wait to hear about all the books, characters and adventures our pupils discover during the challenge. Happy reading, West Cliff! 📖✨ #WestCliffSchool #SummerReadingChallenge2026 #WhitbyLibrary #LoveOfReading #ReadingForPleasure #ReadyToRead 📚🌟

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7th July 2026

🌟 Transition Day Success – Part 1 🌟 What a wonderful morning we have had at West Cliff School! The school has been full of smiles, laughter and the buzz of learning as children spent the day getting to know their new classes, staff and routines. Throughout the school, there has been plenty of singing, dancing, drama and exciting learning opportunities, helping to make the transition experience a positive and memorable one for everyone involved. We are especially proud to celebrate 100% attendance across the school today – a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the enthusiasm our children had for the day ahead! 🎉 A huge thank you to our families for your support in helping the children prepare for this important step, and an equally heartfelt thank you to our dedicated staff team for their hard work, commitment and care in making the day such a success. We are incredibly proud of how well the children embraced the changes, showing confidence, resilience and positivity throughout the day. We can't wait to share more highlights from our Transition Day adventures in Part 2! 💙 #WestCliffSchool #TransitionDay #ProudToBeWestCliff #LearningTogether #SchoolCommunity #100PercentAttendance #SmilesAndSuccess

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6th July 2026

🚀🌟 West Cliff School Goes on a Space Adventure! 🌟🚀 This afternoon, we were delighted to welcome Groby Theatre Group from Leicester to West Cliff School for a fantastic interactive performance all about space! The children were taken on an exciting journey through the universe, meeting astronauts and aliens, building spaceships, collecting radioactive asteroids, and travelling to lots of different planets along the way. There was plenty of singing, dancing and audience participation, with some memorable contributions from our staff too—including dancing from Mrs Lawn and a lively game of charades led by Mrs Taylor! 🌍👽🛸 Our pupils watched brilliantly throughout the performance and really immersed themselves in the adventure. We were especially proud of everyone who volunteered to join in, showing fantastic bravery, courage and confidence in front of their friends. A huge thank you to Groby Theatre Group for bringing such energy, fun and imagination to our afternoon. It was truly out of this world! ⭐🚀 #WestCliffSchool #GrobyTheatreGroup #SpaceAdventure #Confidence #Bravery #Courage #LearningThroughTheArts #OutOfThisWorld 🌎✨

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At West Cliff Primary

Our aspirational curriculum is designed to recognise and build on children’s prior learning and develop inquisitive, curious, resilient and independent learners who are willing to ‘tame their tigers’. Reading and digital literacy are at the heart of our daily learning, opening up new learning opportunities.

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At West Cliff Primary

Our ever-developing bespoke curriculum will provide our pupils with the opportunity to develop a rich and deep subject knowledge and understand the purpose and value of their learning. Whilst celebrating Whitby’s heritage and locality, we promote opportunities to explore the wider world.

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At West Cliff Primary

Our school pledges and Beach School status at the core of our curriculum, value all subjects; help our pupils to be ambitious and creative; and prepare them for their future lives.