Hele's SchoolTor Bridge High
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Hele's School and Tor Bridge High are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Hele's School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tor Bridge High scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hele's School is ahead on our composite score.
Hele's School was judged Good and Tor Bridge High was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Hele's School and 45.8 for Tor Bridge High.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Hele's School (47.8 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Tor Bridge High (43.0 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthHele's School | PlymouthTor Bridge High | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 9th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,378 | 1,121 | |
| Capacity | 1,349 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL7 4LT | Plymouth, PL6 8UN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.5% Stronger figure | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 33.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.9 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.6% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,393 | 1,122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 29.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 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
Tor Bridge High
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