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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Ellesmere Port. Ofsted report card (April 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 36.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 145 families put it first for 152 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 950
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Henderson
Opened: Apr 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 28 Apr 2026Published 22 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 170 pupils

Attainment 8

36.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

20.6%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

47.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.47

2023/24 · CI -0.69 to -0.25

This school

36.9

Cheshire West and Chester

44.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 111451), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

152

1st preferences

145

All applications

325

1st prefs per place

0.95

Fewer first choices than places

145 of 145 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

969

Capacity

988

96% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.8%
English as an additional language8.3%
SEN support16.4%
Education, Health and Care plan6.2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.