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Helsby Hillside Primary School

Bates Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LN

Local ranking40th of 120 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
197
Boys
100 (51%)
Girls
97 (49%)
Capacity
210 (94% full)
SEND
9.1%
FSM Eligible
8.6%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
8.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,832/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

90.3%

White British

1.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.5%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111004
UKPRN
10077294
Establishment No.
2123

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