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Helena Romanes School

Academy converter · Great Dunmow · CM6 2AU

Ages 4–18 · 1,265 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

151

Places offered

189

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
302
Preferred offers (top 3)
184
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

1,265 pupils · 1,593 places

Pupils on roll
1,265
Boys / girls
635 / 630
School capacity
1,593
Capacity fill
1,265 / 1,593 (79%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Saffron Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Catherine Davis

Location

Address
Parsonage Downs
Postcode
CM6 2AU
Town
Great Dunmow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Great Dunmow, Essex, 1,265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Great Dunmow
2
All-through schools in Great Dunmow
1
Academies among open schools in Great Dunmow
50% (1)
Open schools in CM6
12
All-through in CM6
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
All-through in Essex LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great DunmowNear CM6

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine Davis
Telephone
01371872560
Website
http://www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk/

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