Helsby High School is a state-funded secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,211 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,371.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Jul 2023). The published Attainment 8 score was 47.1 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 189 first-preference applications and 199 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 19 Jul 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Requires improvement |
Ungraded inspection · 19 Jul 2023: School remains Good
Published 3 Mar 2014.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 199 |
| First-preference applications | 189 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 273 |
| First-preference offers | 189 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 47.1 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 70.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 51.9% |
| EBacc entry | 74.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 44.9% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 30.6% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.5 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 31.57 |
| Value added | -0.2 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.35 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.04 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 11.8% |
| Pupils | 74 |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 36.9% |
| Sixth-form college | 23.9% |
| Further education college | 28.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% |
| Employment | 1.4% |
| Not sustained | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
Cohort: 222 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 95.9%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 46.8% |
| Further education | 1.8% |
| Other education | 1.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 12.6% |
| Employment | 24.3% |
| Not sustained | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 4.5% |
Cohort: 111 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 87.4%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
15.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.2% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 4.32% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 87.2% |
| White other | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.4% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:10 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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