Ellesmere College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ellesmere, West Midlands SY12 9AB · Shropshire
#457 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#3865 of 4,090 nationally
About Ellesmere College
Ellesmere College is a independent all-through located in Ellesmere, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–19. In 2025 it enrolled 432 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 457th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (35th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 432; capacity filled 62.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.97.
There are 6 schools in Ellesmere; Ellesmere College ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)31.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 62.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ellesmere College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
590 students · 1.2 km away
Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
378 students · 1.6 km away
Welshampton CofE Primary School
Ellesmere · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
71 students · 3.6 km away
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
96 students · 4.3 km away
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
66 students · 5.4 km away
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Oswestry · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
239 students · 7.8 km away
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
86 students · 7.8 km away
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
35 students · 7.9 km away
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
703 students · 8.9 km away
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Oswestry · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
167 students · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
431 students
Hamd House School
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
433 students
Arnold Lodge School
Leamington Spa · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
444 students
Hallfield School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
452 students
Oswestry School
Oswestry · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
458 students
Highclare School
West Midlands · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
469 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellesmere College a good school?
Ellesmere College has a Success Index (England) of 13.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #457 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 College rank in West Midlands?
Ellesmere College ranks #457 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #3865 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ellesmere College?
Ellesmere College had 432 students in 2025.
Is Ellesmere College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ellesmere College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Ellesmere College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ellesmere College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.