76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1119.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,393
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hele's School · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
Part ofWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+7pp
76%72%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+10pp
57%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
50.7
+3.4
50.749.047.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
57%
+4pp
79%66%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1119.3
+86.6
1119.31006.1892.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1119.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
+2.2
36.533.430.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+3pp
15%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,393
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Seymour Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Local authority
Plymouth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 54% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 57% | 1119.3 | 65% | 1,393 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 45% | 47.3 | -0.09 | 53% | 1032.8 | 62% | 1,386 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 57% | 50.0 | +0.13 | 68% | 976.1 | 75% | 1,341 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 47.8 | -0.28 | 54% | 892.8 | 56% | 1,327 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 50% | 49.0 | +0.03 | 79% | 943.0 | 85% | 1,224 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.31 | 71% | 898.3 | 80% | 1,239 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 45% | 48.7 | -0.08 | 74% | — | 84% | 1,251 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.05 | 11% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.07 | 7% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 30.3 | C | — | 7% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 36.5 | B- | — | 15% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | +0.13 | 11% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 28.7 | C | -0.10 | 5% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | +0.01 | 3% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,393 | 19.3 | 17% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,386 | 19.2 | 16% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,341 | 17.7 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,327 | 18.1 | 13% | 5% | 16% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,300 | 18.8 | 16% | 4% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,224 | 16.2 | 11% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,239 | 15.9 | 11% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,251 | 16.3 | 13% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.