Helsby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 111440
- Address
- Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0HY
- Website
- www.helsbyhigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1235 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 87.5%
Unclassified 5.7%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 1.8%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Helsby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 91 106 |
| Year 8 | 218 110 108 |
| Year 9 | 244 131 113 |
| Year 10 | 202 108 94 |
| Year 11 | 216 93 123 |
| Year 12 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 13 | 84 36 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 2.4% |