Helsby High SchoolThe Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Helsby High School and The Grange School.
Helsby High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grange School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Helsby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Helsby High School was judged Good and The Grange School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.1 for Helsby High School and 36.4 for The Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Helsby High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Grange School (42.2 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FrodshamHelsby High School | RuncornThe Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 6th of 8 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,235 | 1,173 | |
| Capacity | 1,371 | 1,320 | |
| Location | Frodsham, WA6 0HY | Runcorn, WA7 5DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.9% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.4% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.1% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 Stronger figure | 3.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 114 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 74 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,235 | 1,173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Helsby High School
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