Ellesmere Park High School
Wentworth Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ellesmere Park High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 30th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 26 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this vibrant and inclusive school. They are happy and they enjoy learning. The pride that pupils have in their school community is tangible, for example, through the work that they do to raise money for charities. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. They have ensured that the positivity of the school's ethos is woven into school life. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. This helps them to achieve well. Pupils in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND also achieve well. Pupils feel safe at school. Pupils, including pupils with SEND, told inspectors that they feel protected from bullying. If discrimination or derogatory language occurs, leaders deal with it swiftly. Most pupils treat each other respectfully and with kindness. They develop positive relationships with each other and with staff. Leaders encourage pupils to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Many pupils enjoy and benefit from these. For example, pupils prepare excitedly for the annual Ellesmere Parklife music festival where they perform on stage for their friends and families.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not fully defined the most important knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember. This means that teachers in these subjects sometimes lack clarity about the knowledge that they should emphasise when they deliver the curriculum. This hinders pupils in building up their knowledge in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that they are precise about what they want pupils to know, and provide appropriate support for teachers to help them to deliver this curriculum faithfully.
- In some subjects, teachers do not have a secure enough understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge of these subjects that teachers are unaware of. Leaders should ensure that assessment strategies are well matched to the knowledge in the curriculum, so that teachers can accurately identify any learning that pupils have missed.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
147 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
818 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Ellesmere Park High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows RC High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.3 |
| Moorside High School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 41.8 |
| Buile Hill Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
| King of Kings | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| St Patrick's RC High School | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Attainment 8: 53.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Iain Ross
- Phone
- 01615076420
- Address
- Wentworth Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9BP
- Local authority
- Salford
- URN
- 144200
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.