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Ellesmere Port Church of England College

164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-19MIXEDOFSTED · GOOD
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Profile
TypeAcademy sponsor led
HeadMr Stephen Murphy
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Pupils on roll777
RegionNorth West
Capacity1,350
ConstituencyEllesmere Port and Bromborough
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardCentral & Grange
Religious characterAnglican/Church of England
Opened01-12-2018
GenderMixed
PostcodeCH65 6EA
URN146742
Ofsted · Academy First Section 5 · 2023-03-28
G
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
G
Behaviour & attitudes
G
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
G
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2023-06-14 · INSPECTION 10267825 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of Frank Field Education Trust - school sponsor, joined 01/12/2018.

Member of FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST - multi-academy trust, joined 01/12/2018. Incorporated at Companies House as 09904025 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 17246 · UKPRN 10081880 · GROUP UID 17148

Governing body · 13 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mr George DerbyChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202631 Aug 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Canon Gordon McGuinnessChair of Local Governing Body2 Mar 20191 Mar 2027
8y
ENDS SOON
Mr Martin BatesLocal Governor8 Nov 20227 Nov 2026
4y
ENDS SOON
Miss Nicola BatesLocal Governor21 Sep 202120 Sep 2025
5y
LAPSED
Mr Michael BurtonLocal Governor8 Feb 202431 Aug 2026
3y
LAPSED
Mr Elizabeth ConnollyLocal Governor1 Oct 20235 Jan 2026
3y
LAPSED
Mr George DerbyLocal Governor2 Mar 201931 Aug 2026
8y
LAPSED
Mrs Kerry FergusonLocal Governor10 Jun 20259 Jun 2029
1y
ACTIVE
Canon Gordon McGuinnessLocal Governor1 Sep 20251 Mar 2027
1y
ENDS SOON
Mr Mike MeynellLocal Governor16 Jul 202331 Aug 2026
3y
LAPSED
Ms Chantana MuangkhaoLocal Governor5 May 20264 May 2030
6m
ACTIVE
Mrs Michelle PrinoldLocal Governor11 Mar 202610 Mar 2030
8m
ACTIVE
Ms Christine VeitchLocal Governor3 Nov 20252 Nov 2029
1y
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
University of Chester CE Academy 135941Predecessor30-11-2018