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St Helena School

Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE · URN 137944

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 489
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,000
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.31
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.6

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistent absence: 20.2%
Free school meals: 22.3%
SEN support: 16.7%
English additional language: 19.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 23.6
Staff turnover: 9.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.1

2 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

8.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.7

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01206572253

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