Ellesmere College
Ellesmere, SY12 9AB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Shaw
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- URN
- 123600
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691622321
About this school
Ellesmere College is a Church of England independent school in Ellesmere. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 432 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ellesmere College under its current framework. 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
Ellesmere College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 93 | 86 | 76 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.4 | 32.4 | 31.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ellesmere College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.4 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 577 |
| 2023/24 | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 518 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 139
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Maelor School4.1 miles
Welsh schools · Wrexham
-
Madras Primary School4.1 miles
Welsh schools · Wrexham
-
Loppington House FE Unit5.0 miles
Other types · Shrewsbury
-
St Chad's Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Primary School5.1 miles
Welsh schools · Wrexham
-
St Mary's C.I.W. Aided School5.5 miles
Welsh schools · Wrexham
Other schools in Ellesmere
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ellesmere Primary School Primary
- Welshampton CofE Primary School Primary
- Lakelands Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ellesmere College teach?
- Ellesmere College teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in Ellesmere.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellesmere College?
- The headteacher of Ellesmere College is Mr Jonathan Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ellesmere College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ellesmere College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Ellesmere College?
- Ellesmere College has 432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Ellesmere College full?
- Ellesmere College has capacity for 690 pupils and 432 on roll (63%), 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 College a faith school?
- Yes. Ellesmere College is designated Church of England.
- Is Ellesmere College a selective school?
- No. Ellesmere College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Ellesmere College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.4 in 2022/23 and 31.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ellesmere College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellesmere College'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 24 July 2026.