Helsby High School vs Helsby Hillside Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Helsby High School
Frodsham
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Frodsham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1211
202
Capacity
1371
210
Occupancy
88%
96%
FSM %
16.5%
8.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
86%
KS2 Maths
-
79%
KS2 Writing
-
79%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
28.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
12%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
74
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
57%
-
Any L4+ destination
62%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
111
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (38)
Sociology (38)
Media / Film / TV Studies (34)
Mathematics (32)
Business Studies (32)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (28)
History (26)
Mathematics (24)