Hellesdon High School, Norwich

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Hellesdon High School

187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich NR6 5SB

https://www.hellesdon.net/

Hellesdon High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,580 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Wensum Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Acle Academy and Alderman Peel High School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attendance and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.9		Ormiston Victory Academy
2.0		Sewell Park Academy
2.3		City Academy Norwich
2.5		Jane Austen College
2.9		Sprowston Community Academy
3.1		Notre Dame High School, Norwich
3.2		The Open Academy
3.4		Taverham High School
3.4		City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
3.5		Hewett Academy
4.3		University Technical College Norfolk
4.5		Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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