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
- 1287 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 88.7%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 222 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
Helena Romanes School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 13.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 14 11 3 |
| Year 1 | 13 5 8 |
| Year 2 | 12 6 6 |
| Year 3 | 4 3 1 |
| Year 4 | 3 0 3 |
| Year 7 | 212 109 103 |
| Year 8 | 198 109 89 |
| Year 9 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 10 | 227 119 108 |
| Year 11 | 177 87 90 |
| Year 12 | 95 49 46 |
| Year 13 | 83 38 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 1.7% |