Helsby High SchoolThe Heath School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Helsby High School and The Heath School are secondary schools.
Helsby High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Heath School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Helsby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Helsby High School was judged Good and The Heath School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Helsby High School and 41.0 for The Heath School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Helsby High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Heath School (47.6 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FrodshamHelsby High School | RuncornThe Heath School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 2nd of 8 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,211 | 1,174 | |
| Capacity | 1,371 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Frodsham, WA6 0HY | Runcorn, WA7 4SY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.9% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.6% Stronger figure | 55.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 230 | |
| 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 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 25.9% Stronger figure | 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
The Heath School
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