Helsby Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Frodsham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Helsby Hillside Primary School currently has around 197 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Bates Lane, Frodsham, WA6 9LN
Website: www.helsbyhillside.co.uk
Telephone: 01928722991
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Adam Khan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111004

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 197
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.80%177
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
White and Black African1.50%3
Other Mixed1.50%3
Bangladeshi1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Other White1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other Asian1.00%2
Unclassified0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Bates Lane , Helsby WA6 9LN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alvanley and Manley Village School
Manley Road , Alvanley WA6 9DD
3out of 4 2,061 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Horn's Mill Primary School
Denbigh Close , Helsby WA6 0ED
3out of 4 2,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frodsham CofE Primary School
School Lane , Overton WA6 6AF
3out of 4 3,171 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Helsby High School
Chester Road , Helsby WA6 0HY
3out of 4 481 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frodsham School, A Science and Technology College
Princeway , WA6 6RP
- not rated 3,006 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.