St Helena School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sheepen Road
 Colchester
 Essex CO3 3LE
Telephone: 01206 572253
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St Helena School
Trust: The Sigma Trust
Sponsor: The Sigma Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Serena Kay (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Fiona Pierson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.83 / 10.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.39
Number of pupils: 987
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Castle
School Number: 8815448

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. North Primary School and Nursery (0.3km) show on map
  3. The Sixth Form College Colchester (0.5km) show on map
  4. Kingswode Hoe School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Colchester Prep & High School (0.8km) show on map
  6. Colchester Royal Grammar School (0.9km) show on map
  7. St John's Green Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  8. St Mary's School for Girls (1.2km) show on map
  9. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Col... (1.3km) show on map
  10. St James the Great Church of England Primary ... (1.4km) show on map
  11. Queen Boudica Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Hamilton Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  13. St Benedict's Catholic College (1.5km) show on map
  14. Colchester County High School for Girls (1.5km) show on map
  15. Braiswick Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Philip Morant School and College (2.0km) show on map
  17. St. George's School (2.0km) show on map
  18. Myland Community Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  19. Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (2.4km) show on map
  20. Prettygate Junior School (2.4km) show on map
  21. Prettygate Infant School (2.4km) show on map
  22. Highwoods Community Primary School (2.6km) show on map
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  27. King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (2.7km) show on map
  28. Kings Ford Academy (2.7km) show on map
  29. Kendall Church of England Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  30. North East Essex Co-operative Academy (2.7km) show on map
  31. Camulos Academy (2.8km) show on map
  32. Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing I... (2.9km) show on map
  33. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (2.9km) show on map
  34. The Gilberd School (3.0km) show on map
  35. Paxman Academy (3.0km) show on map
  36. Unity Primary Academy (3.0km) show on map
  37. Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
  38. Monkwick Junior School (3.1km) show on map
  39. Holmwood House School (3.1km) show on map
  40. St John's Church of England Voluntary Control... (3.1km) show on map
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  42. Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (3.1km) show on map
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  45. Colchester Academy (3.2km) show on map
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  98. Milldene Primary School (12.9km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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