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Best Schools in Frodsham

Cheshire · 11 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Frodsham ranked

1

Frodsham Manor House Primary School

WA6 7LEAges 4-11214 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
2

Frodsham CofE Primary School

WA6 6AFAges 2-11219 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Helsby Hillside Primary School

WA6 9LNAges 4-11202 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Horn's Mill Primary School

WA6 0EDAges 4-11199 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery

WA6 6TZAges 3-11177 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Helsby High School

WA6 0HYAges 11-181211 pupils
Secondary
Community school
Good
7

Alvanley and Manley Village School

WA6 9DDAges 5-11100 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

St Luke's Catholic Primary School

WA6 7QPAges 4-1173 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
9

Norley Church of England Primary School

WA6 8JZAges 4-11100 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
10

Frodsham Primary Academy

WA6 7PZAges 2-1180 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
11

Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School

WA6 8EFAges 3-11
Primary
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Special schools and alternative provision in Frodsham

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Frodsham

How many schools are there in Frodsham?

Frodsham has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Frodsham?

None of the 8 graded schools in Frodsham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Frodsham have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Frodsham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Frodsham Manor House Primary School (88% in reading, 84% in maths); Frodsham CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 87% in maths); and Norley Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 73% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolFrodsham CofE Primary SchoolNorley Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Frodsham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Frodsham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Frodsham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Frodsham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Frodsham?

Apply to Cheshire West and Chester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.