Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 950 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 988.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 28 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 36.9 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 145 first-preference applications and 152 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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28 Apr 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 22 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 152 |
| First-preference applications | 145 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 325 |
| First-preference offers | 145 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 36.9 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 47.1% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 20.6% |
| EBacc entry | 35.9% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 15.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 10% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.23 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 30.77 |
| Value added | 0.2 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | 0.01 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.4 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 7.7% |
| Pupils | 42 |
| Average grade | C- |
| Published progress band | Above average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
14.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.91% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 4.13% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 85.3% |
| White other | 5.6% |
| Mixed | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Other | 1.6% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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