Helsby Hillside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Bates Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Helsby Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Frodsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 1st of 9 primary schools in Frodsham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 6 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.9%

8.9%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Helsby Hillside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alvanley and Manley Village School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Horn's Mill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Frodsham CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Frodsham Manor House Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Khan
Phone: 01928722991
Website: helsbyhillside.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bates Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LN
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111004

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.