Hele's SchoolPlymstock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Hele's School and Plymstock School are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Hele's School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Plymstock School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Hele's School was judged Good and Plymstock School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Hele's School and 51.0 for Plymstock School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Hele's School (47.8 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Plymstock School (48.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthHele's School | PlymouthPlymstock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 8th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,378 | 1,515 | |
| Capacity | 1,349 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL7 4LT | Plymouth, PL9 9AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 51.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 54.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.5% Stronger figure | 76.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 259 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.9 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.6% | 16.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,393 | 1,607 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hele's School
Plymstock School
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