Hellesdon High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 3 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
- 1523 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 79.4%
Other White 7%
African 4.5%
Mixed 3.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
Hellesdon High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 123 111 |
| Year 8 | 239 113 126 |
| Year 9 | 237 122 115 |
| Year 10 | 239 137 102 |
| Year 11 | 243 124 119 |
| Year 12 | 170 108 62 |
| Year 13 | 161 94 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |