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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

State school · Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 969 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
969 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Caroline Vile

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
28%
LA avg.
43.5%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
Data highlight

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
31.29
LA avg.
38.17
Eng. avg.
34.45
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
63
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

5.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
15.1 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

969
Number of pupils

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Contact the school

Address

Capenhurst Lane
Whitby
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 7AQ
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Telephone: 0151 355 2373

Email: admin@epchs.co.uk

Website: https://www.test.epchs.co.uk

Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council

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School data & information Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ
969 Pupil numbers
35.8 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
8 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
63 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
28%
LA avg.
43.5%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
40.50
LA avg.
45.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.47 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 150 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 4
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 158 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 81 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 66 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 146 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 157 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 6
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
3.4%
LA avg.
22.9%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.29
LA avg.
38.17
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 14 B
Psychology GCE A level 14 B
Mathematics GCE A level 7 B
History GCE A level 6 B
English Literature GCE A level 7 B
Chemistry GCE A level 7 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 8 B
Biology GCE A level 16 C

Entry and exit data

We do not have entry or exit data for pupils at this school. Find out more

SEN overview

Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

5.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
15.1 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

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