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Ellesmere Port Church of England College

Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 6EASecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
-0.51
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
141 1st-choice / 145 places
Ranking
#2,618
of 3,141 nationally

About Ellesmere Port Church of England College

Ellesmere Port Church of England College has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2017. The inspection in 2023 awarded Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more complicated story. Its Progress 8 score, which measures how much progress pupils make between the end of primary school and their GCSEs compared with the national average, stands at -0.51. That places the school well below the national average and ranks it 16th out of 19 similar schools in Cheshire West and Chester, where the local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.06. The school also sits in the bottom 50 nationally on this metric, at the 83rd percentile. The Attainment 8 score, which reflects average GCSE results across eight subjects, is 38.4, and just 23.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterAnglican/Church of England
Address164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 6EA
HeadteacherCath Green
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils694
Free School Meals (FSM)45.9%
School Capacity694 / 1,350 (51% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumLibrarySports HallAstro TurfMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuitePlaying FieldsSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersGymnasticsNetballMartial ArtsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubOrchestraDebateDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Ellesmere Port Church of England College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.