Helsby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 19 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
- 1292 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 86.7%
Unclassified 6.2%
Mixed 3%
Other White 1.6%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
Helsby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 109 113 |
| Year 8 | 245 133 112 |
| Year 9 | 212 109 103 |
| Year 10 | 221 97 124 |
| Year 11 | 233 129 104 |
| Year 12 | 88 36 52 |
| Year 13 | 71 31 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 30.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 36.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 16.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 75.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 33.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 27.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 1.7% |