There are 27 schools in Ellesmere Port (excluding independent schools), including 21 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Ellesmere Port has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Ellesmere Port under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Ellesmere Port
| Total Schools | 27 |
| Total Pupils | 8,492 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.28 |
| Median Free School Meals | 27% |
The median school in Ellesmere Port has 27% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 11th highest figure in Cheshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Ellesmere Port's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Ellesmere Port is 19.28 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 65th lowest ratio in Cheshire, and the 249th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Ellesmere Port operating with pupil referral units offer 50 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
21
19% Outstanding • 71% Good
Secondaries
3
0% Outstanding • 67% Good
Most of Ellesmere Port's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 15 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 29% and 24% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 9.52% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Ellesmere Port's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Childer Thornton Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Good |
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| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 175 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Meadow Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Low |
Good |
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| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Rivacre Valley Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 310 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Rossmore School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 189 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 252 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Sutton Green Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| The Acorns Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 394 | |||||
| The Oaks Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Westminster Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 140 | |||||
| Whitby Heath Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Good |
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| William Stockton Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Wolverham Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
High |
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| Woodlands Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 682 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
Most of Ellesmere Port's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 67% and 0% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Ellesmere Port's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School | 11–18 yrs | 988 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Ellesmere Port Church of England College | 11–19 yrs | 1,350 |
Good |
Very low |
Anglican/Church of England | ||
| The Whitby High School | 11–18 yrs | 1,625 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Most of Ellesmere Port's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Ellesmere Port's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Short Stay School | 7–16 yrs | 50 |
Good |
Very low |