Ellesmere Port Church of England College
164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Trust
- FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Phillips
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Sponsor
- Frank Field Education Trust
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 777
- URN
- 146742
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513506000
About this school
Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a secondary academy in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 777 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ellesmere Port Church of England College, 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
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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 87 | 91 | 82 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.4 | 38.4 | 39.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.68 -0.99 to -0.37 | -0.51 -0.82 to -0.19 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 23.1% | 25.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 50.5% | 45.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 64% | 46.2% | 28% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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 Port Church of England 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 | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 608 |
| 2023/24 | 633 |
| 2024/25 | 694 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellesmere Port Church of England College compares
Ellesmere Port Church of England College ranked 14th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39 | 10.3% | 47.4% | 777 | — |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | 36.9 | 11% | 37.8% | 950 | 0.5 miles |
| The Whitby High School | 38.9 | 11.1% | 28.2% | 1,398 | 1.0 miles |
| South Wirral High School | — | — | — | 1,019 | 3.8 miles |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | 48.8 | 6.5% | 17.2% | 1,728 | 4.6 miles |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | 33.2 | 14.6% | 47.4% | 651 | 5.2 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)
- 47.4%
- English as an additional language
- 16.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.26%
- Persistent absence
- 28.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Ellesmere Port
-
The Whitby High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Ellesmere Port
-
South Wirral High School3.8 miles
Secondary · Wirral
-
Upton-by-Chester High School4.6 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College5.2 miles
Secondary · Chester
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Whitby High School Secondary
- 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Ellesmere Port Church of England College teach?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellesmere Port Church of England College?
- The headteacher of Ellesmere Port Church of England College is Mrs Paula Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ellesmere Port Church of England College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellesmere Port Church of England College, 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 Church of England College?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College has 777 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Ellesmere Port Church of England College full?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 777 on roll (58%), 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 Church of England College a faith school?
- Yes. Ellesmere Port Church of England College is designated Anglican/Church of England.
- Is Ellesmere Port Church of England College a selective school?
- No. Ellesmere Port Church of England College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Ellesmere Port Church of England College part of an academy trust?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College is part of FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ellesmere Port Church of England College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.4 in 2022/23 and 39 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 Church of England College compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College ranked 14th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% 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 Church of England College's absence rate?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ellesmere Port Church of England College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellesmere Port Church of England 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 10 July 2026.