Helsby Hillside Primary School vs Helsby High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Frodsham
Helsby High School
Frodsham
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
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
202
1211
Capacity
210
1371
Occupancy
96%
88%
FSM %
8.9%
16.5%
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
Mar 2026
Jul 2023
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
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)