Helston Community College

Church Hill, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NR

Good

Inspected 9 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

1,326

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,326 / 1,712 (77%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.9%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

17.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.6

Attainment 8

1,326 pupils

47.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

60 students

25%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

51%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

25.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

79.25

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

13.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

£47,782

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,533 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.85

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,553

Spend per pupil

£7,481

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.