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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Helsby Hillside Primary School

Primary Community school URN 111004
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 November 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 18 January 2022
Published 6 May 2026 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire West and Chester
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 202 202 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 103 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 99 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.9%
15.9 pts below England
School 8.9%
Cheshire West and Chester 18.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.5%
17.8 pts below England
School 2.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.6%
185
Any other White background
2.5%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
3
White and Black African
1.5%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.0%
2
Any other Asian background
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.4% 21 of 202 pupils
10.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.4%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.9% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts below
EHC plans 0.5% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4
No specialist assessment yet 3
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

68.0% 7.6 pts above England
School 68.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 59.2%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

86.0%

12.2 pts above England

School 86.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 75.1%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

79.0%

8.7 pts above England

School 79.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 69.7%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

79.0%

7.0 pts above England

School 79.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 71.2%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.84%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.38 pts lower than England
School 4.84%
Cheshire West and Chester 6.16%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.25%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.57 pts lower than England
School 9.25%
Cheshire West and Chester 15.25%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.74%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.2% 8.0 pts above England
Helsby Hillside Primary School
96.2%
Cheshire West and Chester
89.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information