Whitby Heath Primary SchoolOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
Whitby Heath Primary School and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
Whitby Heath Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitby Heath Primary School was judged exceptional and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Whitby Heath Primary School and 62.0% for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Whitby Heath Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortWhitby Heath Primary School | Ellesmere PortOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 34th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJ | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Whitby Heath Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
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