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Helsby Hillside Primary School

Community school · Frodsham · WA6 9LN

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
99 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Khan

Location

Address
Bates Lane, Helsby
Postcode
WA6 9LN
Town
Frodsham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Frodsham
12
Primary schools in Frodsham
10
Academies among open schools in Frodsham
25% (3)
Open schools in WA6
12
Primary in WA6
10
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FrodshamNear WA6

  • Alvanley and Manley Village School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 9DD · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

  • Horn's Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 0ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Frodsham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 6AF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.27

    1.8 miles away

  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7QP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.50

    1.9 miles away

  • Frodsham Manor House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7LE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

  • Frodsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Elton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH2 4LT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Khan
Telephone
01928722991
Website
www.helsbyhillside.co.uk

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