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Ellesmere Park High School

Salford, M30 9BPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
Progress 8
-0.28
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
175 1st-choice / 177 places
Ranking
#2,193
of 3,141 nationally

About Ellesmere Park High School

Ellesmere Park High School is a mixed state secondary in Salford, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. In the local authority’s Progress 8 rankings, it sits 9th out of 15 schools, placing it just below the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in Salford are Beis Yaakov High School, All Hallows RC High School, and Salford City College, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores. The school’s own Progress 8 score of -0.28 is slightly below the local authority average of -0.22, though the gap is modest. Headteacher Iain Ross leads a school with 798 pupils, operating just under its capacity of 900. Over a quarter of students (29.2%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure that reflects the school’s intake. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — a rating it has held consistently since at least 2014.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWentworth Road, Manchester, Salford, M30 9BP
HeadteacherIain Ross
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils798
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity798 / 900 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sixth Form CentreMusic RoomsGymnasiumTheatreAstro TurfDining HallLibraryTennis CourtsScience LabsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

Martial ArtsTennisSwimmingCross CountryHockeyFootballBasketballRowingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DebateFilm ClubOrchestraGardeningModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ellesmere Park High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.