Hele's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136557
- Address
- Seymour Road, Plympton, PL7 4LT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1386 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 87.8%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.8%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
| French | GCSE | 86 |
| Geography | GCSE | 84 |
Admissions
Hele's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 132 107 |
| Year 8 | 240 124 116 |
| Year 9 | 237 116 121 |
| Year 10 | 231 125 106 |
| Year 11 | 234 119 115 |
| Year 12 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 13 | 85 44 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 1.7% |