Helsby High School, Frodsham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Helsby High School

Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham WA6 0HY

https://www.helsbyhigh.org.uk/

Helsby High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). It has about 1,290 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Destinations.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.4		The Heath School
3.5		Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
4.0		The Grange School
4.3		Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
5.9		Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
6.3		Ormiston Chadwick Academy
6.5		Ellesmere Port Church of England College
6.5		Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
6.6		Wade Deacon High School
6.8		Halewood Academy
6.8		The Whitby High School
6.8		Upton-by-Chester High School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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