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Hele's School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL7 4LT

Ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,211

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

284

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

229

Total preferences (any rank)
634
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill102%

1,378 pupils · 1,349 places

Pupils on roll
1,378
Boys / girls
709 / 669
School capacity
1,349
Capacity fill
1,378 / 1,349 (102%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
203
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emma Clapham

Location

Address
Seymour Road, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 4LT
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 1,378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL7
13
Secondary in PL7
2
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Clapham
Telephone
01752337193
Website
http://www.heles.plymouth.sch.uk

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