School Overview
St Helena School is a academy converter located in Colchester. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 987 pupils with a capacity of 1,000. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.3%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.3%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
41.7%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.13
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-0.60
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-0.9%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-1.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-4.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2587%
Education 87%
Apprenticeship 1%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.46%
Girls
49.54%
EAL
19%
FSM Ever
31.31%
SEN Support
14.18%
Key Statistics
987
Total Pupils
498
Boys
489
Girls
1,000
Capacity
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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