Helston Community College

Church Hill, Helston, TR13 8NR

Local ranking17th of 33 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1712

Capacity

0-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.1%
Entering EBacc
17.3%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
214

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
28.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
46.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.2

Avg Points/Entry

37.0

Best 3 A-Levels

60

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.0%
Applied General Avg Points
25.3
16-18 Cohort
187

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1326
Boys
653 (49%)
Girls
673 (51%)
Capacity
1712 (77% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
20.9%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,553/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0%
Persistent Absence
25.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.4%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%

92.4%

White British

2.0%

White Other

2.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Church Hill

Helston, South West

Administrative

URN
143981
UKPRN
10062639
Establishment No.
4146
Trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST