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Ellesmere Port Church of England College

Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester · CH65 6EA · URN 146742

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-03-28Cohort 777Anglican/Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 82
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 39 schools in Cheshire West and Chester

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    39

    Cheshire West and Chester 38.62England 46.1

    In line with the area average of 38.6

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    25.6%

    Cheshire West and Chester 35.2%England 45.9%

    9.6 percentage points below the area average of 35.2

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    45.1%

    Cheshire West and Chester 51.7%

    6.6 percentage points below the area average of 51.7

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.21

    Cheshire West and Chester 3.31England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    1.2%

    Cheshire West and Chester 13.1%England 17.6%

    11.9 percentage points below the area average of 13.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    28%

    Cheshire West and Chester 29.4%

    1.4 percentage points below the area average of 29.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    39%

    Cheshire West and Chester 34.7%

    4.3 percentage points above the area average of 34.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    82

    Cheshire West and Chester 110

    27.6 below the area average of 109.6

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire West and Chester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
21.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
14.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
44.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
14.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
81.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Ellesmere Port Church of England College Good at its inspection on 28/03/2023.
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester, postcode CH65 6EA (URN 146742).
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