Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ellesmere Port, North West CH65 7AQ · Cheshire West and Chester
#425 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3468 of 4,090 nationally
About Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Ellesmere Port, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 950 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 425th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 950; capacity filled 96.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.1%; ebacc average points 3.16.
There are 24 schools in Ellesmere Port; Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 18th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
ELLESMERE PORT · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
290 students · 67 m away
Whitby Heath Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 575 m away
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 820 m away
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
777 students · 825 m away
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students · 866 m away
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 870 m away
Woodlands Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
533 students · 885 m away
Brookside Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 890 m away
Meadow Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 984 m away
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
356 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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950 students
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953 students
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
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The Winsford Academy
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #425 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #425 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3468 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy had 950 students in 2025.
Is Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.