The Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) are delighted to announce that judges from the Cheshire West Governance Association have recently awarded the Chair of Governing Body at EPC, Rev. Gordon McGuinness for the winner in the category 'Chair of the Year 2022-23'.
The judges wished to recognise Gordon’s sustained contribution to the school through a very difficult period, in which the school has been transformed. The positive impact of this change on the pupils of the school is significant.
The Ellesmere Port C of E College would like to thank Friends of Hadlow Road Station for their kind donation of £360 towards our Duke of Edinburgh programme. This money will be used to buy the necessary equipment for the pupils to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh course.
Following the special Coronation Pop-Up Café at Hadlow Road Station, The Friends of Hadlow Road Station donated £360 to Ellesmere Port Church of England College’s Duke of Edinburgh fund.
I have the greatest pleasure in attaching a copy of our most recent OFSTED inspection report. Never before in the history of this school, or its predecessors, has it received such a glowing report or outcome and I am extremely proud.
I would like to extend a big thank you to staff, pupils, students, families, governors, trustees and the local community who have been very supportive over the years. Together, with the Frank Field Education Trust, I look forward to continuing the College’s strong upward trajectory. Our pupils and students deserve the best quality of education and there are no limits to what they can achieve here.
We are excited to announce the new partnership between Birches Head Academy and Hupan Road Middle School, Tianfu New District, China. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday 24th November between Principal Ms K. Dixon and Principal of Hupan Road Middle School, Tianfu New District.
The partnership, organised through the Global School Alliance, supports our plans for regular exchange trips between our students , teachers and Principals
Ms Lynn Kidwell of Stoke-on-Trent has been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Excellence in Secondary and Further Education Prize. Nominated by her peers, Ms Kidwell was chosen by the RSC’s prestigious panel of judges as one of the most inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in education.
Based at Birches Head Academy, Ms Kidwell has now become a winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Excellence in Secondary and Further Education Prize, For significant and sustained contributions to safe chemistry practical education..
We are excited to announce the new partnership between the Handforth Grange Primary School and The Primary School Affiliated to Tianfu No.3 Middle School today.
This morning our signing ceremony took place between Head Teacher, Andrea Booth and Principal of The Primary School Affiliated to Tianfu No.3 Middle School. We are delighted to begin our plans for regular exchange trips between our pupils, teachers and Principals.
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) encourages schools across the UK to get involved and “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. There are many ways schools can get involved, from planting a tree to developing curriculum-based activities related to tree planting to explain to young people why trees are important.
To help inspire schools The Queen’s Green Canopy will be working with the Frank Field Educational Trust (FFET) to develop materials and lesson plans for classrooms and extra curricular clubs. Lord Field of Birkenhead is the Founder of the Trust and is also one of the originators of the QGC, sitting on their board.
The Frank Field Education Trust has launched England’s first resource base within a secondary school to promote the sharing good practice, between primary and secondary colleagues, through joint observation and collaboration.
The Primary Teaching & Learning Hub, located within The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC), encapsulates the Trust's vision of 'Social Justice through Excellence in Education' and promotes the Trust's unique womb-to-work 0-19 Hub model.
A group of young historians from The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) recently returned from an emotional and fascinating trip to the Western Front.
The students visited Ypres in Belgium to pay their respects to the fallen as part of the school’s remembrance commemorations and to find out more about the Great War.
Despite there being nearly 5,500 miles between the two schools, The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) and The Qingdao Middle School No. 31, which is in the Shandong province on the shores of the Yellow Sea, have become sister schools to help students immerse themselves in different cultures.
A group of budding young entrepreneurs from The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) are celebrating after successfully reaching the finals with the National Enterprise Challenge.
The success comes after a group of facilitators from the National Enterprise Challenge visited the school earlier this month to run a series of workshops and activities encouraging Year 7 & 8 students to come up with business ideas that focus on sustainability and recycling.
The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) students have raised the bar by securing an impressive set of GCSE results.
The College, which became part of the Frank Field Education Trust earlier this year, is celebrating the fact that across every measure there has been a notable improvement in GCSE outcomes.
Students presented their project on the development of a soap to reduce water usage when washing hands. Both students have been working on and developing this project since the Unilever Bright Sparks Programme starting in November 2018, they have attended two lunchtime sessions and one night after school per week to research and investigate their idea.
Monday 13 May was a special day for students Sean Walker, Emille Scott, Josh Richards, Matthew Skillen and Shania Jones who were invited to attend a special Duke of Edinburgh ceremony at Buckingham Palace to collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
The students, who recently graduated from the College, were presented with their certificates by Rudolph Walker OBE, before being joined by the Princess Royal who took the time to speak with all of the participants.
The Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Wilmslow Grange Primary School has today (1 February 2019) entered into the Frank Field Education Trust, chaired by the Rt Hon Frank Field MP. The news comes three weeks after the Trust announced it was taking on its first school in Ellesmere Port.
Mark Unwin, Headteacher at Wilmslow Grange, has played an integral part in the early growth of the Trust, which is committed to promoting social justice through excellence in education.
Wilmslow Grange is an outstanding school and is nationally recognised for curriculum development. The school is also known for its excellent SEND provision, especially for those with autistic spectrum disorder. The school will be renamed Handforth Grange Primary School later in February 2019 to better recognise its local roots.
Nominations now open for the Lord Field Social Justice Awards. To commemorate the life and service of our founder, the Frank Field Education Trust has created the Lord Frank Field Community and Social Justice Awards. Lord Field spent his adult life fighting against poverty and social injustice and served his community with distinction for over 40 years.
The purpose of the annual awards is to celebrate the pupils in our community who have gone above and beyond, during the last 12 months, to make a difference in school or in their communities by helping and supporting others.
The Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) proudly hosted its first-ever Chess Competition, bringing together students from schools across the Trust, including Birches Head Academy, Ellesmere Port C of E College and Handforth Grange Primary School.
The competition also welcomed external challengers, with students from Ormiston Horizon Academy, Excel Academy, Clayton Hall Academy Our lady and St Werburgs Primary School and Heron Cross Primary School also joining in the tournament.
The Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) is proud to announce the launch of the Lord Frank Field Community and Social Justice Awards, created to honour the life, legacy, and values of the Trust’s late founder, Lord Frank Field.
Lord Field devoted more than four decades of his life to public service, tirelessly championing the fight against poverty and social injustice. His work touched countless lives and inspired a generation to believe in the power of compassion, fairness and community action.
To honour the memory of the late Lord Frank Field, an award will be named after him to mark his legacy and remarkable contribution to education and social justice.
Through a collaboration with the Educate Awards – the largest education awards in the North West – the Frank Field Education Trust (FFET) will commemorate its founder, the Rt. Hon. Lord Frank Field, who served as the Member of Parliament for Birkenhead for over 40 years.
The esteemed ‘Community Partnership Award’ will now be known as the ‘Lord Frank Field Community Partnership Award’.
Students from Birches Head Academy, Ellesmere Port C of E College and Handforth Grange have returned from an unforgettable one-week immersive experience in Chengdu, China.
The visit provided students with a unique opportunity to engage with Chinese culture, education, and history, fostering global connections and personal growth.
Last week, pupils from Birches Head Academy (BHA) delivered an unforgettable performance of Matilda Jr The Musical on the 26th and 27th of March 2025, bringing Roald Dahl’s beloved tale to the stage.
Students from across the academy amazed audiences with their remarkable acting, singing, and dancing, showcasing months of hard work. Under the direction of the performing arts department, the production featured impressive choreography, captivating set designs and musical numbers that had the audience singing along.
