St Helena School

School overview

St Helena School is a secondary school serving Colchester, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 987 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Helena School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.0, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 4.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Helena School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 116 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 16.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.