Helsby High School

Community school · Secondary school · Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester
WA6 0HY
Composite score
58.9

About Helsby High School

Helsby High School is a secondary school in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 1,235 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 47.1, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 1.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of secondary schools nationally.

52% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Helsby High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,328
National rank
#159
In North West
#10
In Cheshire West and Chester
Top 42%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
47.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
52%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
31%
EBacc average points score
4.44

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,235 % FSM ever-6 19.4% % EAL 1.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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