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Hele's School

Plymouth, PL7 4LTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
-0.09
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
267 1st-choice / 230 places
Ranking
#1,748
of 3,141 nationally

About Hele's School

Hele's School, a mixed state secondary in Plymouth, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, with a subsequent ungraded visit in 2023 confirming the school remains Good. The school's Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year sits at -0.09, placing it in the 'Average' banding nationally. This is slightly below the Plymouth local authority average of -0.04, but the school ranks 9th out of 18 secondary schools in the area. The Attainment 8 score of 47.3 gives a solid baseline for where pupils finish, while the basics measure shows 68.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school's EBacc average point score of 4.45 and the fact that 53.4% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects suggest a broad academic diet, though only 27.2% achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSeymour Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL7 4LT
HeadteacherEmma Clapham
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils1,393
Free School Meals (FSM)16.2%
School Capacity1,393 / 1,349 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Science LabsSports HallLibraryTheatreAstro TurfArt StudiosDining HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

Cross CountryFootballBadmintonCricketTennisGymnasticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubNewspaperDramaArt ClubYoung EnterpriseChoirModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Hele's School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.