Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolHorn's Mill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frodsham.
Summary of the comparison
Helsby Hillside Primary School and Horn's Mill Primary School are primary schools in Frodsham.
Helsby Hillside Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Horn's Mill Primary School scores 58 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 Horn's Mill Primary School was judged Good.
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 64.0% for Horn's Mill Primary School.
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 Horn's Mill Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FrodshamHelsby Hillside Primary School | FrodshamHorn's Mill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 52nd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Frodsham, WA6 9LN | Frodsham, WA6 0ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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
Horn's Mill Primary School
Full profiles: Helsby Hillside Primary School · Horn's Mill Primary School