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Hellesdon High School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR6 5SB

Ages 11–18 · 1,476 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.5

Overall absence

13.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 839.5
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.5%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,305

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

213

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

213

Total preferences (any rank)
342
Preferred offers (top 3)
225
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill114%

1,476 pupils · 1,290 places

Pupils on roll
1,476
Boys / girls
792 / 684
School capacity
1,290
Capacity fill
1,476 / 1,290 (114%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
315
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: THE WENSUM TRUST
Academy trust
THE WENSUM TRUST
Sponsor
The Wensum Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Watts

Location

Address
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon
Postcode
NR6 5SB
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
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 Norwich, Norfolk, 1,476 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Secondary schools in Norwich
22
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR6
12
Secondary in NR6
1
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

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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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Ormiston Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • City Academy Norwich

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att832.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence14.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Jane Austen College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Sprowston Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Norwich · NR7 8NE · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Watts
Telephone
01603424711
Website
http://www.hellesdon.net

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