Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Horn's Mill Primary School

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111129URN

Denbigh Close, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

59 applications for 30 places · 59th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	64	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2024	29	63	2.2	29	1.00
Sep 2023	30	55	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	66	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2021	29	50	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2020	22	42	1.9	20	0.91
Sep 2019	29	46	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2018	30	57	1.9	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	54	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2016	27	45	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2015	21	33	1.6	19	0.90
Sep 2014	11	23	2.1	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 64% · Maths 84% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%49th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	16%	108	108
2023/24	61%	11%	107	106
2022/23	56%	0%	107	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Horn's Mill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Alvanley and Manley Village School
1.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Helsby Hillside Primary School
2.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Elton Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Frodsham CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ashton Hayes Primary School
4.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
5.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

3.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
5.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
5.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111129 · 896/2301
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 16.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Denbigh Close, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0ED
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources