Whitby Heath Primary School, Ellesmere Port

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include art and film.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Whitby Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Whitby Heath Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 primary schools to Whitby Heath Primary School are Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 59% maths); Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 72% maths); The Oaks Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 44% reading, 50% maths); and Woodlands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 63% maths).

Whitby Heath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whitby Heath Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 67 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 12 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deeside (cnr), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitby Heath Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 333 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.

Whitby Heath Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Whitby Heath Primary School are Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); The Whitby High School (0.5 miles); and Ellesmere Port Church of England College (0.5 miles).