Ellesmere Port Church of England College

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

Cheshire West and ChesterLocal Authority

Ellesmere Port and BromboroughConstituency

CH65 6EAPostcode

1.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Cheshire West and Chester, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 777 pupils. Ellesmere Port Church of England College is part of FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 25.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.21

Ethnicity

White

83%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

777

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 777
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
12 Jun 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.