Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ

Local ranking18th of 21 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

988

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
20.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.1%
Entering EBacc
35.9%
EBacc APS
3.2
Cohort Size
170

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.2

Avg Points/Entry

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.7%
Applied General Avg Points
25.6
16-18 Cohort
93

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
969
Boys
476 (49%)
Girls
493 (51%)
Capacity
988 (98% full)
SEND
22.6%
FSM Eligible
37.8%
EAL
8.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.2%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,534/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.0%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.1%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Other: 4.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.2%

85.1%

White British

4.9%

White Other

4.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Capenhurst Lane

Ellesmere Port, North West

Administrative

URN
149631
UKPRN
10092100
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST