Ellesmere Port Church of England College

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ellesmere Port Church of England College

164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 6EA

https://epcollege.org/

Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 610 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Frank Field Education Trust. (Birches Head Academy is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0		The Whitby High School
3.7		South Wirral High School
4.6		Upton-by-Chester High School
5.2		Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
5.4		The Academy of St Nicholas
6.3		Neston High School
6.4		St Margaret's Church of England Academy
6.5		Helsby High School
6.5		Queen's Park High School
6.5		Chester International School
6.5		Halewood Academy

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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