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Helena Romanes School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Parsonage Downs
 Great Dunmow
 Essex CM6 2AU
Telephone: 01371 872560

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre
Trust: Saffron Academy Trust
Sponsor: Saffron Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Catherine Davis (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Gee (went to West Cumbria Learning Centre)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 67.68 / 11.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.94
Number of pupils: 1265
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Saffron Walden
Electoral Ward: Great Dunmow North
School Number: 8815457

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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