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Helsby Hillside Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 9LNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2727 of 13,686 nationally

About Helsby Hillside Primary School

Helsby Hillside Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 78 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.6. Of those applicants, 27 were offered a place as a first preference, suggesting strong demand from those who know the school best. The school’s parentView data isn’t available in this dataset, but the high number of first-preference applications — 35 in total — implies a solid reputation in the community. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Adam Khan. It currently has 197 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, so there’s a little breathing room, but oversubscription means securing a place isn’t guaranteed. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2021, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBates Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 9LN
HeadteacherAdam Khan
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)8.6%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingDanceNetballAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: helsbyhillside.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Helsby Hillside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.