Best Schools in Ellesmere Port

How many schools are there in Ellesmere Port?

Ellesmere Port has 28 open schools: 21 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ellesmere Port are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Ellesmere Port were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Childer Thornton Primary School, Wolverham Primary and Nursery School, Whitby Heath Primary School and Hinderton School. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Childer Thornton Primary SchoolWolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolWhitby Heath Primary SchoolHinderton School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Ellesmere Port get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Ellesmere Port with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Whitby High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Ellesmere Port Church of England College, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.9 and 21% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.2 and 18% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Whitby High SchoolEllesmere Port Church of England CollegeEllesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Ellesmere Port have the best SATs results?

Of the 18 primary schools in Ellesmere Port with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Childer Thornton Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); Wolverham Primary and Nursery School (80% in reading, 91% in maths); and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School (78% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Childer Thornton Primary SchoolWolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ellesmere Port?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ellesmere Port selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ellesmere Port have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ellesmere Port have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ellesmere Port?

Apply to Cheshire West and Chester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.