Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | School performance

47%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

21%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

36%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

537.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

969

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

33%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

47%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

21%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

36%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

537.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

969

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

33%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

47%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

21%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

36.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

36%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

537.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

969

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

33%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 23/06/2021

Inadequate

Requires improvement

Good

Outstanding

Local authorityCheshire West and Chester

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterRoman Catholic

StatusOpen

Overview of Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester

Part ofOUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

47%

-8pp

55%51%47%

'24'25

'25 · 47%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

21%

-7pp

28%24%21%

'24'25

'25 · 21%

Attainment 8

36.9

-3.6

40.538.736.9

'24'25

'25 · 36.9

EBacc entry

36%

-3pp

39%37%36%

'24'25

'25 · 36%

EBacc APS

537.5

-37.6

575.1556.3537.5

'24'25

'25 · 537.5

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

A-level APS

28.2

-3.0

31.229.728.2

'24'25

'25 · 28.2

A-level value added

+0.20

-0.4

+0.6+0.4+0.2

'24'25

'25 · +0.2

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

+4pp

8%6%3%

'24'25

'25 · 8%

Average A-level grade

C-

CCC-

'24'25

'25 · C-

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

969

Pupil : teacher ratio

14.4

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

38%

SEN

23%

Overall absence

11%

Persistent absence

33%

Contact

Address

Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Website

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Telephone

01513552373

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2024/25	47%	21%	36.9	Not applicable	36%	537.5	36%	969
2023/24	55%	28%	40.5	-0.47	38%	575.1	38%	952
2022/23	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	New school

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	28.2	C-	+0.20	8%	42
2023/24	31.2	C	+0.61	3%	39

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	969	15.6	23%	8%	38%	11%	33%
2023/24	952	15.5	20%	8%	35%	11%	37%
2022/23	—	—	—	—	—	12%	34%