The school was a 12–18 co-educational Comprehensive school governed by Cheshire LEA, offering single sex and co-education with mixed age tutor groups.

In 2006, the pupils at the school broke school result records and improved in 2007, with 86% of pupils achieving 5 GCSEs at grades A* - C. The government target of 70% was beaten, and the target set by the school for its pupils was exceeded by 6%.

Due to falling class sizes, this scheme was phased out, and the majority of lessons for all years were mixed gender.

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) audited the Frodsham School in the autumn term of 2006 over three days.

It achieved an overall rating of level 2 (or "Good") in the Ofsted scale, while earning Outstanding marks in the categories of "How well learners enjoy their education" and "The extent to which learners make a positive contribution to the community.