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Hellesdon High School

Broadland, NR6 5SBSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
169 1st-choice / 196 offers made
Ranking
#2,599
of 3,141 nationally

About Hellesdon High School

Hellesdon High School is a state-funded secondary school in Broadland, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,476 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,290.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Oct 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 169 first-preference applications and 196 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Address187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, Broadland, NR6 5SB
HeadteacherMrs Helen Watts
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils1,476
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity1,476 / 1,290 (114% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:55

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

Source: hellesdon.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hellesdon High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.