A town in Cheshire West and Chester
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Ellesmere Port at a glance
How Ellesmere Port's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
20 mainstream schools in Ellesmere Port, best first
Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results well above the England average.
37 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
44 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Ellesmere Port, best first
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Results well below the England average.
153 first choices, 159 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.9
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
185 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.0
England 46.2
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results well below the England average.
145 first choices, 152 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.2
England 46.2
20 in Ellesmere Port, highest Ofsted grade first
Ellesmere Port, CH66 4PN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LZ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7BF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
3 in Ellesmere Port, by the school's Eduscope score
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Results well below the England average.
153 first choices, 159 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.9
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
185 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.0
England 46.2
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results well below the England average.
145 first choices, 152 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.2
England 46.2
2 in Ellesmere Port. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA · Special · All-through · Ages 9 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Ellesmere Port school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 16 inspected are Good or better.
20nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
94% Good or better. 58% met the standard at 11.
23schools
Ages 11 to 16
The one inspected is Good or better. 25% got grade 5 in English and maths.
5schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 7 pupils per teacher.
2schools
Here's how Ellesmere Port's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Ellesmere PortEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 16 primaries with one.
94%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
58%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
25%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
21%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
28%
Latest graded inspection for the 19 schools that have one.
95%
Good or Outstanding
Ellesmere Port in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Ellesmere Port has 46 schools and nurseries.
There are 2% more pupils than in 2018.
28% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Ellesmere Port's state schools each January.
Up 2% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Ellesmere Port28%
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
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Ellesmere Port has 46 schools, including 23 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 20 nurseries, 2 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Ellesmere Port on Eduscope are St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Meadow Primary School, Wolverham Primary and Nursery School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
95% of inspected schools in Ellesmere Port hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 17 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Ellesmere Port, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Ellesmere Port is 16.6:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Ellesmere Port is 21.3%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 8,807 pupils enrolled across schools in Ellesmere Port, with 5,505 in primary and 3,302 in secondary. 29.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 46 schools in Ellesmere Port by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
