Secondary
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 950 of 988 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
June 2021
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
GCSE results
21%
36.9
3rd of 3 by our score, among the secondary schools in Ellesmere Port we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 |
| Entered the EBacc | 36% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% |
| A level average points per entry | 28.23 |
| A level students | 42 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 28% |
| 24/25 | 21% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 31.2 |
| 24/25 | 28.2 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 40.5 |
| 24/25 | 36.9 |
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Cheshire West and Chester admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Lorraine Henderson
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
- Telephone
- 01513552373