Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

A requires improvement academy sponsor led school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy.

Ellesmere Port, CH657AQ Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

Score not available

Needs all indicators

Performance score unavailable: missing published data for Continue in education or training, Sustained employment

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
43.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: -0.47
English & Maths grade 4+ %
51.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: 54.7%
Continue in education or training
Not published
Raw: No data published
Sustained employment
Not published
Raw: No data published
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
23 June 2021
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Capenhurst Lane
Whitby
Ellesmere Port, CH657AQ
Phone
1513552373

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
149631
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
988 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
952
Free School Meals
34.7% (330 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.4% (51 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.7%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
36.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
40.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.6
English Attainment 8:
8.7
Maths Attainment 8:
8.0
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.1
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.6
Ebacc English:
90.7%
Ebacc Entry:
19.3%
Ebacc Humanities:
87.6%
Ebacc Languages:
38.5%
Ebacc Maths:
98.1%
Ebacc Sciences:
93.8%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.47
Progress 8 Range:
-0.69 to -0.25

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
60 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
119
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
952 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Psychology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(14 students)
Business Studies:Single (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(13 students)
Mathematics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(7 students)
Biology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(14 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

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