The Whitby High SchoolEllesmere Port Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
The Whitby High School and Ellesmere Port Catholic High School are secondary schools in Ellesmere Port.
The Whitby High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ellesmere Port Catholic High School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Whitby High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Whitby High School was judged Good and Ellesmere Port Catholic High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for The Whitby High School and 36.9 for Ellesmere Port Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Whitby High School (44.2 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortThe Whitby High School | Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 17th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,477 | 969 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 988 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.7% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 Stronger figure | 3.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 274 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 969 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 37.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
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