Hele's School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- School remains Good, March 2023
- Getting in
- Oversubscribed for Year 7 2026
- Results
- -0.09 progress 8; 52.4 attainment 8
- Size
- 1,378 pupils; 233 places a year; classes of 23
- Run by
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18 · Mixed
- Attainment 8: 52.4, against 47.9 in Plymouth.
- English and maths, grade 5+: 64%, against 51% in Plymouth.
- Progress 8: -0.09, against -0.03 in Plymouth.
- Oversubscribed: 1.2 first choices for each place (Year 7 2026).
At a glance
Against Plymouth and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- 279 families put it first for 233 places; 226 of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- Some places go first to children from named primary schools: see the feeder rules below.
- We can't tell how far Year 7 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- School remains Good
- Progress 8: -0.09 (England +0.01) (county -0.03)
- Attainment 8: 52.4 (England 47.4) (county 47.9)
- English and maths grade 5 or above: 64% (England 48%) (county 51%)
- Progress, set against pupils who started with the same results: average
Daily life
- Absence: 8.0% of sessions missed; 20% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 7.4% and 19%
- Suspensions: 15 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 9); 3 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 22.9 pupils; 22% of classes have more than 30
- 20.2 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 307 m
- 17 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 1 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 6.9 µg/m³, PM2.5 5.4 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Westcountry Schools Trust, with 31 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 April 2011
- Replaced Hele's School (URN 113536)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Applications and offers, DfE
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 2026 | 233 | 279 | 554 | 226 |
| Year 7 | 2025 | 230 | 267 | 586 | 219 |
| Year 7 | 2024 | 234 | 284 | 634 | 229 |
| Year 7 | 2023 | 234 | 227 | 589 | 223 |
| Year 7 | 2022 | 232 | 260 | 630 | 222 |
| Year 7 | 2021 | 236 | 229 | 750 | 200 |
| Year 7 | 2020 | 234 | 236 | 640 | 201 |
| Year 7 | 2019 | 236 | 212 | 567 | 212 |
| Year 7 | 2018 | 209 | 189 | 465 | 187 |
| Year 7 | 2017 | 186 | 175 | 425 | 175 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2014 to 2026. Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
Feeder school rules
Named feeder primary schools · Year 7
Priority will next be given to other children on roll at a named linked school.
Feeder schools: Austin Farm Primary School, Boringdon Primary School, Chaddlewood Primary School, Glen Park Primary School, Old Priory Junior School, Plympton St Maurice Primary School, Woodford Primary School, Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | -0.09 | +0.01 | -0.03 | 2023/2024 |
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 2025/2026 |
| English and maths grade 5 or above | 64% | 48% | 51% | 2025/2026 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | — | — | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| GCSE (key stage 4) | Top 22% (4/19) |
| A level (16 to 18) | Top 40% (6/15) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2023 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2023.
Where leavers go
| Stage | Leavers in | Pupils | In a sustained place | Of which |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After GCSEs | 2023/24 | 232 | 90% | In education 76%; Apprenticeship 12%; Employment 2.2% |
| After GCSEs | 2022/23 | 208 | 95% | In education 82%; Apprenticeship 10%; Employment 2.9% |
| After GCSEs | 2021/22 | 206 | 97% | In education 83%; Apprenticeship 12%; Employment 1.9% |
| After sixth form | 2023/24 | 94 | 89% | Further education 1.1%; Apprenticeship 4.3%; Employment 35% |
| After sixth form | 2022/23 | 90 | 90% | Further education 3.3%; Apprenticeship 8.9%; Employment 34% |
| After sixth form | 2021/22 | 97 | 93% | Further education 3.1%; Apprenticeship 12%; Employment 25% |
Source: DfE, destination measures. A figure DfE hides for a small group is left out, not shown as nought. The newest year may be provisional.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 20% | 3.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 22% | 2.6% |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 23% | 2.2% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 7.4% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (10-20%), the median of 831 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 5.7% | 206 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4 | 5.6% | 199 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1 | 4.2% | 109 | 1 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 8.9 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 22.9 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 22% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 20.2 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 307 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 1 serious and 0 fatal in all; 1 involved a pedestrian, 3 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 9.6 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 5.4 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 16% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 3.9% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 12% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 3.4% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 48% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Westcountry Schools Trust, with 31 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 April 2011
- Replaced Hele's School (URN 113536)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, destination measures
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Plymouth and the Plymouth league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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