Ellesmere Port Church of England College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 146742
- Address
- 164 Whitby Road, CH65 6EA
- Website
- https://epcollege.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 633 (44% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 76.9%
Other White 8.1%
Other 4.1%
Mixed 2.9%
African 2.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other Black 1.4%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.4
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.81
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 69 75 |
| Year 8 | 125 64 61 |
| Year 9 | 134 78 56 |
| Year 10 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 11 | 91 44 47 |
| Year 12 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 13 | 35 17 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 17.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 76.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 36.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.2% |