Helston Community College is a secondary school in Helston, serving pupils aged 0 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Helston Community College currently has around 1326 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Hill, Helston, TR13 8NR |
| Website: | http://www.helston.cornwall.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01326572685 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alex Lingard |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143981 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 0 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1712 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1326 |
| Number of Boys: | 653 |
| Number of Girls: | 673 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.40% | 1239 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 27 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Eglos School Church Hill , Parc Eglos TR13 8UP | - not rated | 338 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parc Eglos School Church Hill , Parc Eglos TR13 8UP | 2out of 4 | 338 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Penberthy Road , TR13 8AR | - not rated | 963 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School Penberthy Road , TR13 8AR | 3out of 4 | 963 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nansloe Academy Bulwark Road , TR13 8JF | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helston Community College Church Hill , TR13 8NR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Helston Community College Church Hill , TR13 8NR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.