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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Ellesmere Port · CH65 7AQ

Ages 11–18 · 936 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
855

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

149

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill95%

936 pupils · 988 places

Pupils on roll
936
Boys / girls
477 / 459
School capacity
988
Capacity fill
936 / 988 (95%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
262
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Vile

Location

Address
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby
Postcode
CH65 7AQ
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 936 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Secondary schools in Ellesmere Port
3
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH65
15
Secondary in CH65
2
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Secondary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ellesmere PortNear CH65

  • The Whitby High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2NU · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ellesmere Port Church of England College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6EA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.7%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Vile

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