Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 149631
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, CH65 7AQ
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 969 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 2.1% |
| African | 2.6% |
| Other White | 5% |
| White British | 85.8% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 21% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.9 |
| Local authority average | 44.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.16 |
| Local authority average | 3.96 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 85 95 |
| Year 8 | 180 83 97 |
| Year 9 | 177 88 89 |
| Year 10 | 166 84 82 |
| Year 11 | 172 85 87 |
| Year 12 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 13 | 46 29 17 |