70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
959.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,235
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Helsby High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+3pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+3pp
52%49%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
47.1
-1.2
52.149.647.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
74%
-5pp
79%65%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
959.0
-92.7
1051.7999.7947.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 959.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.5
-3.0
35.632.128.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
A-level value added
-0.20
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+1pp
16%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,235
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0HY
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 52% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 74% | 959.0 | 76% | 1,235 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 49% | 48.3 | +0.05 | 79% | 1051.7 | 79% | 1,292 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 47.5 | -0.03 | 66% | 959.2 | 68% | 1,338 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 51% | 52.1 | +0.02 | 64% | 953.3 | 64% | 1,354 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 50% | 51.3 | -0.01 | 51% | 947.8 | 68% | 1,322 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 52.7 | +0.24 | 67% | 1038.1 | 85% | 1,333 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 53% | 53.2 | +0.09 | 63% | — | 81% | 1,340 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | C | -0.20 | 12% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 31.5 | C | -0.22 | 11% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 5% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 12% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 35.6 | B- | +0.09 | 16% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.02 | 10% | 137 |
| 2016/17 | 30.2 | C | -0.10 | 10% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,235 | 15.6 | 18% | 2% | 19% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,292 | 15.3 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,338 | 16.1 | 13% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,354 | 16.4 | 10% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,372 | 16.9 | 8% | 2% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,322 | 16.4 | 9% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,333 | 15.9 | 6% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,340 | 15.7 | 4% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.