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Ellesmere Park High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Manchester, M30 9BP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,152 of 3,312

Better than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ellesmere Park High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils818
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Iain Ross
TrustCONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144200.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.9, better than England, better than Salford43.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.69.8%, better than England, better than Salford59.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50.3%, better than England, better than Salford42.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.14.5%, similar to England, better than Salford11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66%, better than England, better than Salford55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4159--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils818
Girls424
Boys394
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33%
First language not English16.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.795
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.259
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.55
Average class size23.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.1%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
Other White
3.7%
African
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Indian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)47
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.1
Support staff (FTE)34.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.173
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.481
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.177
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.141
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence7.7%, similar to England, better than Salford9.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, similar to England, better than Salford25.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, better than England, better than Salford4.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.7%
Further education73.3%
Sixth form college8.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.3%
Apprenticeship4%
Employment2.7%
School sixth form1.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ellesmere Park High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableClarendon Cottage Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryClarendon Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBranwood Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryMonton Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLight Oaks Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLight Oaks Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryAll Hallows RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Luke's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ellesmere Park High School

What is Ellesmere Park High School's Ofsted rating?

Ellesmere Park High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How does Ellesmere Park High School rank in England?

Ellesmere Park High School ranks 1,152 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Ellesmere Park High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50.3% of pupils at Ellesmere Park High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ellesmere Park High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ellesmere Park High School made 173 offers from 481 applications (2.8 per offer), and 141 of 177 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ellesmere Park High School?

Ellesmere Park High School has 818 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ellesmere Park High School?

Ellesmere Park High School had 795 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ellesmere Park High School have a sixth form?

No, Ellesmere Park High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ellesmere Park High School?

At Ellesmere Park High School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ellesmere Park High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ellesmere Park High School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.