Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 950 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly greeted by staff, who care about them, when they arrive at school each day.”
- “Pupils benefit from embedded routines at the start of the day that help ensure a positive start.”
- “Pupils appreciate staff who are on hand to address any concerns.”
To improve
- “For too long, pupils have not achieved their potential in public examinations at the end of key stage 4.”
- “This includes groups of pupils for whom barriers to learning have not been successfully reduced.”
- “Furthermore, pupils have gaps in their knowledge that are not checked well enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 145 first-preference applications, 152 offers in total, 145 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Whitby High School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chester International School 6.0 mi Good
- Neston High School 6.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park High School 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 6.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published