Editing Whitby (section)

==Education==
Whitby has a three-tier school system, primary, middle (11–14) and [[Caedmon College]] (11–19), the latter formed in 2014 from the merger of Caedmon School (11–14) and [[Whitby Community College]] (14–19).<ref>{{cite news |date=27 May 2014 |title=UPDATE: Whitby School Merger to Go Ahead |work=Yorkshire Coast Radio |url=https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/1294800/update-whitby-school-merger-to-go-ahead/ |access-date=27 February 2018 |archive-date=22 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422070214/https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/1294800/update-whitby-school-merger-to-go-ahead/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Eskdale School]] continues to operate as a middle school, but is currently{{when|date=November 2024}} consulting on raising its age range to 16. In February 2018 Caedmon College and Eskdale School agreed to federate and plan to provide a joint sixth form in the town.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 February 2019 |title=Whitby Secondary Schools Agree to Federate |url=https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/2802007/whitby-secondary-schools-agree-to-federate/ |access-date=11 February 2019 |website=Yorkshire Coast Radio |archive-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428051426/https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/2802007/whitby-secondary-schools-agree-to-federate/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The primary schools are St Hilda's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stakesby Community Primary School, West Cliff Primary School, Airy Hill Community Primary School and East Whitby Community Primary School. North Yorkshire County Council provides education services.<ref>{{cite web |year=2011 |title=North Yorkshire County Council : Online mapping |url=http://maps.northyorks.gov.uk/connect/?mapcfg=Schools |access-date=20 July 2011 |website=maps.northyorks.gov.uk |archive-date=18 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718165437/http://maps.northyorks.gov.uk/connect/?mapcfg=Schools |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Whitby and District Fishing Industry Training School offers training for new entrants to the fishing industry, and experienced fishermen.<ref>{{cite web |year=2007 |title=Whitby & District Fishing Industry Training School – Apprenticeships in North Yorkshire UK |url=http://www.whitbyfishingschool.co.uk/ |access-date=19 July 2011 |website=whitbyfishingschool.co.uk |archive-date=29 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129153808/http://www.whitbyfishingschool.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>