Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. It was formed in 2009 by the merger of Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts and Cheshire Oaks High School.
The school was sponsored by the University of Chester Academies Trust, and at that time was called University of Chester CE Academy, but transferred to the Frank Field Education Trust in 2019.
Admissions
The school accepts children of all faiths and none.History
Stanney Comprehensive School
In March 1985 at 1am, a fire caused £60,000 of damage to the sixth form block. Ellesmere Port was known for school vandalism. Five fire engines from Ellesmere Port and Chester fought the fire for 90 minutes.Sutton High School/Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts
SHS was originally split into two, a boys school and a girls school, in common with many schools at the time. The two schools were later merged, and the school buildings were split into five 'blocks':The school had a swing band which in 1995, 2006, 2009, 2012 successfully toured Germany, appearing on German radio and television in the process.
In 2006, Sutton High School was awarded specialist Arts College status, and then became Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts.