The Whitby High SchoolEllesmere Port Church of England College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
The Whitby High School and Ellesmere Port Church of England College are secondary schools in Ellesmere Port.
The Whitby High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ellesmere Port Church of England College scores 45 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 Church of England College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for The Whitby High School and 39.0 for Ellesmere Port Church of England College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Whitby High School (44.2 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ellesmere Port Church of England College (37.3 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortThe Whitby High School | Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port Church of England College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,477 | 694 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU | Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.7% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 Stronger figure | 3.21 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 274 | 82 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 12 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 694 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 47.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 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 Church of England College
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