Ellesmere Port Church of England College

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Cheshire West and Chester council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Anglican/Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 153 families put this school as their first choice, and 159 places were offered. 153 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 28 March 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–19

Pupils

777 (capacity 1350)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Anglican/Church of England

Academy trust

FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01513506000

Address

164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA

Website

epcollege.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports