Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolFrodsham Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frodsham.
Summary of the comparison
Helsby Hillside Primary School and Frodsham Primary Academy are primary schools in Frodsham.
Helsby Hillside Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Frodsham Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Helsby Hillside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Helsby Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard and Frodsham Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Helsby Hillside Primary School and 77.0% for Frodsham Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Helsby Hillside Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Frodsham Primary Academy (22.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FrodshamHelsby Hillside Primary School | FrodshamFrodsham Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 44th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 133 | |
| Location | Frodsham, WA6 9LN | Frodsham, WA6 7PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 14.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Hillside Primary School
Frodsham Primary Academy
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