Helena Romanes School

Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU

Local ranking45th of 79 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1593

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
212

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

25.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

76

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
20.9
16-18 Cohort
153

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1309
Boys
671 (51%)
Girls
638 (49%)
Capacity
1593 (82% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
19.3%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,969/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.9%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%

84.9%

White British

3.2%

White Other

3.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Parsonage Downs

Great Dunmow, East of England

Administrative

URN
137975
UKPRN
10036932
Establishment No.
5457
Trust
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST