Helena Romanes School

Type Other schools / Academy converter
Age Range 4-18
Religion Unknown
Address Parsonage Downs
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 2AU
Phone 01371872560
Reference Number 137975

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1309
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.26%
Girls: 48.74%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 5 19
2 8 9 17
3 5 12 17
4 5 2 7
5 Unknown 6 6
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 105 102 207
8 102 102 204
9 110 94 204
10 124 120 244
11 111 102 213
12 31 37 68
13 42 42 84

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.2%
White, Other 3.3%
White & Asian 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2023-11-17
Date Report
2023-10-10 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 17 November 2023
2019-10-08 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 14 November 2019
2016-03-10 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 21 April 2016
2015-05-06 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 22 May 2015
2012-11-13 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 December 2012
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 13 August 2012
Previously as Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre
2011-10-17 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2011
2010-05-10 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 June 2010
2009-02-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 20 April 2009
2006-11-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 04 March 2007
2001-03-26 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 28 June 2001
2011-10-17 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2011
2010-05-10 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 June 2010
2009-02-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 20 April 2009
2006-11-13 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 04 March 2007
2001-03-26 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 28 June 2001

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49.5% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62.7% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 25.33 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 27.46 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 13 2
Third Preference 27 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 64 20
Third Preference 47 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Destinations after GCSE's

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