St Helena School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Colchester, Essex

CO3 3LE

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

57.5

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,516

National rank

#170

In East of England

#30

In Essex

Top 48%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

46.0

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

36%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

60%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

14%

EBacc average points score

4.01

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 41.6 → 46.0 ▲ 4.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 987 % FSM ever-6 31.3% % EAL 19.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · 0.7 mi 100.0 St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · 1.0 mi 68.4 Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · 1.0 mi 100.0 Philip Morant School and College Colchester · 1.3 mi 55.6 The Gilberd School Colchester · 1.8 mi 66.8 Paxman Academy Colchester · 1.9 mi 51.6 Colchester Academy Colchester · 2.0 mi 48.1 The Thomas Lord Audley School Colchester · 2.1 mi 52.9