Ellesmere Port Church of England College, Ellesmere Port

In its own words: "Our Purpose: We believe social justice can be achieved for our communities by providing excellence in education. Our approach builds on the 2010 ‘Field Review’ into poverty and life chances, conducted by the founder of our Trust, Frank Field."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud and privileged to be the Head of School at The Ellesmere Port Church of England College, located at the heart of the community in Ellesmere Port."

In 2026, pupils at Ellesmere Port Church of England College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.3 in Cheshire West and Chester and 47 across England.

21% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cheshire West and Chester and 47% in England.

That is down from 39 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.51: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.6, against 41 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 153 families put Ellesmere Port Church of England College as their first choice and 260 named it as one of their preferences, for 159 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ellesmere Port Church of England College are Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Attainment 8 36.2); The Whitby High School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 39); South Wirral High School (3.8 miles, Attainment 8 38.1); and Upton-by-Chester High School (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.6).

Ellesmere Port Church of England College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Ellesmere Port Church of England College is one of 3 schools run by Frank Field Education Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 91 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 50% to a further education college and 3% into work.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 28% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 53% into work.

43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Academy School (outside), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ellesmere Port Church of England College stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 337 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ellesmere Port Church of England College issued 682 suspensions, 98.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ellesmere Port Church of England College are William Stockton Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles), Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles) and Whitby Heath Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.