Hellesdon High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 4 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
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 138039
- Address
- 187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, NR6 5SB
- Website
- http://www.hellesdon.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1581 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 37.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
White British 82.5%
Other White 6%
Mixed 3.6%
African 3.2%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 29 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Hellesdon High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 116 132 |
| Year 8 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 9 | 249 138 111 |
| Year 10 | 247 123 124 |
| Year 11 | 251 143 108 |
| Year 12 | 180 104 76 |
| Year 13 | 158 101 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |