Hele's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 1393 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 88.7%
Other White 5%
Mixed 3.2%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 230 |
| French | GCSE | 86 |
| Geography | GCSE | 102 |
Admissions
Hele's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 8 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 9 | 233 124 109 |
| Year 10 | 233 112 121 |
| Year 11 | 237 128 109 |
| Year 12 | 97 41 56 |
| Year 13 | 115 56 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |