Helsby High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester
Helsby High School is a secondary school in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2023. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0HY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 July 2023
Strengths
- “Helsby High is a welcoming school.”
- “Pupils value the friendships that they forge with their classmates.”
- “They feel happy and enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not teach the curriculum as it is intended.”
- “On occasion, teachers design learning activities that do not help pupils to build their knowledge over time.”
- “This hinders some pupils from knowing and remembering more.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 189 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 189 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 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 exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 6.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Whitby High School 6.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 6.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Weaverham High School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christleton High School 7.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 8.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chester International School 8.5 mi Good