Ellesmere Port South

Summary

Ellesmere Port South (E02003852) is part of Cheshire West and Chester local authority (view on map). Ellesmere Port South has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Ellesmere Port South neighbours Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow, Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston, Little Sutton West, Ellesmere Port Pooltown Road, Great Sutton, and Whitby & Stanney Woods.

Headlines

  • 10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Ellesmere Port South is the 2nd least deprived area in Cheshire West and Chester (out of 47) with 10% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Cheshire West and Chester and 38% nationally.

10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ellesmere Port South, 6% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Cheshire West and Chester and 27% nationally.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ellesmere Port South % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 6% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 94% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ellesmere Port South, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Ellesmere Port South % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
No special educational needs 88% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 7% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ellesmere Port South, 8% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ellesmere Port South % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
White 92% 89% 67%
Asian 3% 4% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ellesmere Port South with English as an additional language is 5%, compared with 9% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ellesmere Port South % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 5% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ellesmere Port South has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ellesmere Port South
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ellesmere Port South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ellesmere Port South has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ellesmere Port South
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ellesmere Port South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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