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St Helena School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Sheepen Road
Colchester, Essex CO3 3LE

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1000
Pupils
987 (Boys: 498, Girls: 489)
Free School Meals
29.2%
Capacity utilisation
99% (987 / 1,000)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Mar 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137944
LAESTAB
8815448
UKPRN
10036669
Establishment No.
5448
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 14 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
995
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
The Sigma Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    14 Mar 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (14 Mar 2024)