Ellesmere Port Church of England College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 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
- 694 (47% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 78.4%
Other White 6.1%
African 3.9%
Other 3.9%
Mixed 3%
Other Asian 2%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 87 82 |
| Year 8 | 144 68 76 |
| Year 9 | 130 66 64 |
| Year 10 | 129 76 53 |
| Year 11 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 12 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 13 | 14 6 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |