Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Capenhurst Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Finlay
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 135246
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513290814
About this school
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 62 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 74% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 68% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 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 | 72% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ranked 60th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 27% | 290 | — |
| Whitby Heath Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 406 | 0.3 miles |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School | 41% | 5.7% | 27% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 49% | 5% | 16.9% | 533 | 0.6 miles |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 5.1% | 28.3% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Brookside Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 42.1% | 184 | 0.6 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)
- 27.04%
- English as an additional language
- 13.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whitby Heath Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Woodlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Brookside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow 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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is Mrs Louise Finlay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 290 on roll (69%), 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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ranked 60th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 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 1 July 2026.