Helston Community CollegeMullion School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Helston.
Summary of the comparison
Helston Community College and Mullion School are secondary schools in Helston.
Helston Community College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mullion School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mullion School is ahead on our composite score.
Helston Community College was judged Good and Mullion School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.9 for Helston Community College and 45.0 for Mullion School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Helston Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mullion School (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HelstonHelston Community College | HelstonMullion School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 31 in Cornwall | 10th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 0-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,297 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 1,712 | 582 | |
| Location | Helston, TR13 8NR | Helston, TR12 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.9 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 209 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,326 | 557 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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
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.
Helston Community College
Mullion School
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