45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
262.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
694
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterAnglican/Church of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ellesmere Port Church of England College · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
Part ofFRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
51%44%37%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+3pp
26%21%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
39.0
+0.6
39.036.734.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
28%
-18pp
64%46%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
262.8
-31.2
316.9280.8244.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 262.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
20.0
-0.8
22.420.017.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.0
A-level value added
-0.38
+0.3
-0.4-0.5-0.7
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
694
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 45% | 26% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 262.8 | 28% | 694 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 23% | 38.4 | -0.51 | 46% | 294.0 | 46% | 633 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 17% | 34.4 | -0.68 | 64% | 244.7 | 64% | 608 |
| 2021/22 | 37% | 19% | 37.3 | -0.99 | 28% | 316.9 | 28% | 592 |
| 2018/19 | 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 | 20.0 | D | -0.38 | Suppressed | 21 |
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | D | -0.66 | 0% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 17.7 | D- | — | 0% | 32 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | D+ | — | 17% | 39 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 694 | 16.4 | 18% | 16% | 47% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 633 | 15.4 | 15% | 18% | 47% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 608 | 17.1 | 16% | 15% | 52% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 592 | 14.7 | 12% | 14% | 51% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 549 | 14.3 | 12% | 12% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 643 | — | 34% | 10% | 54% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.