Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 952 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 86.8%
Other White 5%
Mixed 2.4%
African 1.8%
Other 1.5%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 8 | 183 92 91 |
| Year 9 | 169 84 85 |
| Year 10 | 171 83 88 |
| Year 11 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 12 | 48 30 18 |
| Year 13 | 40 15 25 |