Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Deeside, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Freda Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Federation
- The Bishop Wilson and Christ Church, Church of England Primary Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 111351
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513193333
About this school
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 70% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 103rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5.7% | 27% | 197 | — |
| Whitby Heath Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 406 | 0.2 miles |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 27% | 290 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oaks Community Primary School | 39% | 7.7% | 51.8% | 172 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 49% | 5% | 16.9% | 533 | 0.6 miles |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | 61% | 5.3% | 37.5% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.96%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 14.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitby Heath Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
The Oaks Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Woodlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 19th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Rivacre Valley Primary School Primary
- Rossmore School Primary
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School teach?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School is Mrs Freda Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School is part of the The Bishop Wilson and Christ Church, Church of England Primary Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 103rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.