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Ellesmere Park High School

Academy converter · Manchester · M30 9BP

Ages 11–16 · 818 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
845

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

818 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
818
Boys / girls
394 / 424
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
818 / 900 (91%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
270
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Academy trust
CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Consilium Academies
Headteacher
Mr Iain Ross

Location

Address
Wentworth Road, Eccles
Postcode
M30 9BP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
31 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 818 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M30
21
Secondary in M30
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Ross
Telephone
01615076420
Website
http://www.ephs.org.uk/

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