Located in Peterborough, Heltwate School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Heltwate School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 75.9% boys and 24.1% girls. Around 50.5% 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 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.6%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.9%. other white pupils make up about 12.3% , followed by pakistani at 11.8%
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 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 47% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Heltwate, Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
| Website: | http://heltwate.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01733262878 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Peterborough |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Ashworth |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110948 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 212 |
| Number of Boys: | 161 |
| Number of Girls: | 51 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 43.90% | 93 |
| Other White | 12.30% | 26 |
| Pakistani | 11.80% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 8.00% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 3.80% | 8 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 3.30% | 7 |
| African | 2.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caverstede Nursery School Caverstede Road , Walton PE4 6EX | 4out of 4 | 1,330 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX | 2out of 4 | 614 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watergall Primary School Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX | - not rated | 614 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watergall Infants' School Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX | - not rated | 614 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watergall Junior School Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX | - not rated | 614 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB | - not rated | 622 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretton Woods Community School Flaxland , Bretton PE3 8DF | - not rated | 958 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Voyager School Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Voyager Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walton Community School Mountsteven Avenue , PE4 6HX | - not rated | 1,202 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX | - not rated | 1,230 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW | - not rated | 3,123 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellindon Residential Special School Ellindon , Bretton PE3 8RQ | - not rated | 246 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ | - not rated | 487 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Medeshamstede School 53 Willesden Avenue , PE4 6EA | - not rated | 1,064 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's School Lawn Avenue , PE1 3RB | - not rated | 2,410 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.