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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ellesmere Port · CH65 7AQ

Ages 11–18 · 950 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

40.5

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 840.5
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
888

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

150

Places offered

163

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
332
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

950 pupils · 988 places

Pupils on roll
950
Boys / girls
465 / 485
School capacity
988
Capacity fill
950 / 988 (96%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Henderson

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 Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 950 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.3%. 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Bridge Short Stay School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7EP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 7–16

    • FSM72.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Hinderton School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7AQ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Henderson
Telephone
01513552373

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