Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School

About Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School

Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School sits slightly above the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 61% across Cheshire West and Chester. That six-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school in the top half of primaries in the borough — 47th out of 110, or around the 43rd percentile. The school’s reading results are particularly strong: 87% of pupils met the expected standard and 23% reached the higher standard, both well above the typical picture for the area. Maths is closer to the LA norm, with 70% at expected and 23% at the higher level. Writing is the weakest of the three core subjects, with 77% at expected and just 7% at the higher standard. The school is a Church of England primary with a mixed intake, and its 27% pupil premium rate suggests a slightly above-average level of disadvantage for a state primary in this part of the North West.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2013, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for behaviour and attitudes. A subsequent ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed that the school remains Good, meaning the quality of education has been sustained over a decade. That’s a solid track record, especially given that the previous graded inspection in 2010 had rated the school Requires Improvement, with leadership and management and early years provision both marked as inadequate. The turnaround is notable. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary, and there is no nursery provision on site. The average reading score of 106 and maths score of 104 are both above the national benchmark of 100, though progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school is oversubscribed: for 25 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 56 applications, with 22 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 2.24. That suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a forest school, sports hall, music rooms, art studios, a chapel and playing fields, which is a decent range for a primary of 204 pupils. Sports offered include swimming, tennis, netball and cricket, and clubs range from art and gardening to coding and eco club. The school’s SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder — a broad offer that suggests it can support a range of additional needs. For families who want a Church of England primary with above-average KS2 outcomes, a Good Ofsted rating and a clear sense of local popularity, this school is a sensible choice, though the nearest Outstanding-rated primary, Wolverham Primary and Nursery School, is only 1.3 km away.

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