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EnglandEllesmere Port

Schools in Ellesmere Port

Where the Ellesmere Canal once joined the River Mersey, Ellesmere Port grew from a canal terminal into one of Cheshire's most distinctive industrial towns, now home to around 65,000 people. The Manchester Ship Canal traces the town's northern edge, and the Stanlow oil refinery and Vauxhall Motors plant anchor an industrial economy that stretches back to the Victorian era.

Whitby is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the borough, while Childer Thornton has long been a school-competitive corner for families looking at secondary options. Great Sutton and Wolverham extend the residential spread southward. Merseyrail services from Ellesmere Port station connect to Liverpool Central in under thirty minutes, with Chester reachable in around twelve minutes by rail.

Area Performance

Ellesmere Port schools rank in the top 61% of England

Across 27 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.45/10, +0.05 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

15% Elite

Distribution across all Ellesmere Port schools

15%
35%
42%
8%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Ellesmere Port vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 61%

Across all ranked Ellesmere Port schools

Top 55%Primaryavg #8,233 of 14,978
Top 82%Secondaryavg #3,021 of 3,680
Top 86%Sixth formavg #2,033 of 2,376

Primary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,233
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 55% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
3%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,233
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 55% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
3%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.70 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,021
-32 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 82% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
38.3
-0.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.70 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,021
-32 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 82% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
38.3
-0.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,033
-36 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 86% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
8%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
25%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-1.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,033
-36 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 86% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
8%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
25%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#471

1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

2

Offers

1

Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#364

1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

2

Offers

1

Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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