Helsby Hillside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester
Helsby Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (community school). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bates Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Helsby Hillside enjoy coming to school.”
- “They arrive each morning to a warm welcome from staff and their friends.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, settle quickly to morning activities.”
To improve
- “However, these pupils do not achieve as well as their non-disadvantaged peers.”
- “For example, in writing, some disadvantaged pupils make errors in spelling and vocabulary.”
- “Most pupils come to school regularly, although this needs to continue to improve for a small number of pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Alvanley and Manley Village School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Horn's Mill Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Frodsham CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Frodsham Primary Academy 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elton Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published