St Helena School (Colchester) data

St Helena School is located in Colchester and falls under the local authority of Essex. This mixed-sex secondary school has 994 pupils, with a capacity of 1,000, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 63 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,094. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 13th December 2017 resulting in an good rating.

St Helena School contact details

AddressSt Helena School
Sheepen Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3LE
Websitehttp://www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk
HeadteacherMrs Fiona Pierson

About St Helena School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,000
Number of Pupils99499% capacity
Number of Boys50951%
Number of Girls48549%
Free School Meals (%)24.00%

Where is St Helena School?

Street AddressSheepen Road
TownColchester
CountyEssex
PostcodeCO3 3LE
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St Helena School on a map

St Helena School map (CO3 3LE) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8815448
Ofsted RegionEast of England

St Helena School Ofsted Report

This table compares the St Helena School Ofsted reports from 12th December 2017 (10037664) and 18th June 2014 (ITS442089).

Inspection number10037664ITS442089
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date12th December 201718th June 2014
Inspection end date13th December 201719th June 2014
Publication date18th January 201810th July 2014
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection13th December 2017
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at St Helena School

Total Number of Teachers63
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)56.9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants19
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)15.8
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff32
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)26.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio15.3
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,094

St Helena School administrative data

Establishment NameSt Helena School
Establishment Number5448
Previous Establishment Number5448
Unique Reference Number137944
Local AuthorityEssex
Local Authority Code881
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Essex
Previous Local Authority Code915
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000012
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictColchester
District CodeE07000071
WardCastle
Parliamentary ConstituencyColchester
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaColchester 007
Lower Super Output AreaColchester 007A

St Helena School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date1st December 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st March 2012

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustTHE SIGMA TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorThe Sigma Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10036669
Further Education TypeNot applicable

St Helena School geodata

Easting598841
Northing225793
Latitude51.8952
Longitude0.88848

Nearest schools to St Helena School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL
16 plus188m
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP
Primary423m
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN
16 plus641m
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Not applicable751m
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3NE
Not applicable879m
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
Secondary953m
Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
Not applicable965m
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB
Not applicable1km
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, Colchester, CO2 7HE
Primary1.2km
Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ
Primary1.4km