Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Capenhurst Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 7AQ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 23 June 2021

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

36.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

969

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 969 / 988 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 June 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.8%

Disadvantaged

8.3%

EAL

6.2%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

36.9

Attainment 8

969 pupils

20.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

42 students

7.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

11.0%

Overall absence

32.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.07

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

14.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£56,284

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,196 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.21

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,534

Spend per pupil

£8,759

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.