Helena Romanes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137975
- Address
- Parsonage Downs, CM6 2AU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1309 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 86.2%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 3.3%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Helena Romanes School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 19 14 5 |
| Year 1 | 19 14 5 |
| Year 2 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 3 | 17 5 12 |
| Year 4 | 7 5 2 |
| Year 5 | 6 0 6 |
| Year 7 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 8 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 9 | 204 110 94 |
| Year 10 | 244 124 120 |
| Year 11 | 213 111 102 |
| Year 12 | 68 31 37 |
| Year 13 | 84 42 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.4% |