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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 19 July 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 4 February 2014Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry273 applications · 199 places offered · 189 named it first
- 2026 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2025 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
- 2024 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2023 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.8
- 2022 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.8
- 2021 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
- 2020 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.8
- 2019 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.8
- 2018 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.6
- 2017 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.8
- 2016 1.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2015 1.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.7
- 2014 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.6
- This school
- Cheshire West and Chester median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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 | 199 | 273 | 1.4 | 189 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2025 | 218 | 286 | 1.3 | 214 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2024 | 207 | 273 | 1.3 | 190 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2023 | 223 | 316 | 1.4 | 222 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 250 | 323 | 1.3 | 245 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2021 | 218 | 272 | 1.3 | 209 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2020 | 222 | 281 | 1.3 | 207 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2019 | 248 | 332 | 1.3 | 244 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2018 | 223 | 291 | 1.3 | 209 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2017 | 194 | 243 | 1.3 | 183 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2016 | 221 | 249 | 1.1 | 202 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2015 | 213 | 264 | 1.2 | 205 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2014 | 197 | 257 | 1.3 | 190 | 0.96 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 194 | 46.6 | 47% | 71% | – |
| 2024/25 | 216 | 47.1 | 52% | 70% | – |
| 2023/24 | 231 | 48.3 | 49% | 67% | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 222 | 47.5 | 46% | 71% | −0.03 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Helsby High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.4applications per place 46.6Attainment 8
- 5.3 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20251.7applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
- 5.8 km · HaltonGraded · no overall grade20251.9applications per place 37.5Attainment 8
- 6.6 km · Halton20262.0applications per place 36.0Attainment 8
- 6.9 km · Halton20261.7applications per place 37.0Attainment 8
- 9.6 km · HaltonGood20242.1applications per place 43.2Attainment 8
- 10.3 km · HaltonGood20243.0applications per place 37.0Attainment 8
- 10.3 km · Cheshire West and ChesterGood20231.6applications per place 36.9Attainment 8
- 10.4 km · HaltonRemains Good20222.4applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 111440 · 896/4221
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,371 pupils · 1,211 on roll
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0HY
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources