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.

Stanney High School/Cheshire Oaks High School

COHS was founded as Stanney High School in 1947. In the 2000s it became a Specialist Sports College.

Whitby Road site

The school is now located on a single campus at Whitby Road which opened in November 2012.