Helsby Hillside Primary School
Bates Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Khan
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 111004
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928722991
About this school
Helsby Hillside Primary School is a community primary school in Frodsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Helsby Hillside Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 75% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Helsby Hillside Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Helsby Hillside Primary School compares
Helsby Hillside Primary School ranked 39th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 202 | — |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | 50% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 100 | 1.2 miles |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | 64% | 8.1% | 17.7% | 199 | 1.3 miles |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 219 | 1.8 miles |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 15.3% | 73 | 1.9 miles |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 214 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.63%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 9.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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Alvanley and Manley Village School1.2 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Horn's Mill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
St Luke's Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham Manor House Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Frodsham
Other schools in Frodsham
Helsby Hillside Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Frodsham.
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Primary
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Primary
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Primary
- Frodsham Primary Academy Primary
- Horn's Mill Primary School Primary
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Norley Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Helsby High School Secondary
- Fern House School and College Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Helsby Hillside Primary School teach?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Frodsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Helsby Hillside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Helsby Hillside Primary School is Mr Adam Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Helsby Hillside Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Helsby Hillside Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Helsby Hillside Primary School?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Helsby Hillside Primary School full?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Helsby Hillside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Helsby Hillside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Helsby Hillside Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Helsby Hillside Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Helsby Hillside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Helsby Hillside Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School ranked 39th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Helsby Hillside Primary School's absence rate?
- Helsby Hillside Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Helsby Hillside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Helsby Hillside Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.