Ellesmere Port Catholic High SchoolSouth Wirral High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School and South Wirral High School are secondary schools.
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Wirral High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Wirral High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School was judged in need of attention and South Wirral High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for Ellesmere Port Catholic High School and 38.1 for South Wirral High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School (40.5 in 2023-24, 36.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port Catholic High School | WirralSouth Wirral High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 19th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 950 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 988 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | Wirral, CH62 8EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.8% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.6% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 163 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 969 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.9% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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