Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 950 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 988 |
| Free school meals | 35.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01513552373 |
| URN | 149631 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 June 2021, published 12 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, URN 111451).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Whitby High School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- South Wirral High School (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- Upton-by-Chester High School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- The Academy of St Nicholas (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Chester International School (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- Queen's Park High School (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.