Hellesdon High School
About the school
Hellesdon High School is an open secondary school in Norfolk.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 3 October 2023
- Published
- 20 November 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Requires improvement
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 40.3
- Norfolk
- 45.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Norfolk
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 31.70%
- Norfolk
- 44.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 52.70%
- Norfolk
- 65.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 27.60%
- Norfolk
- 43.30%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.49
- Norfolk
- 4.05
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.73
AAB or better
- School
- 6.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1523
Girls
46.09%
Boys
53.91%
SEN support
4.53%
Education, health and care plan
3.94%
English as an additional language
11.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
26.34%
Overall absence
10.51
Persistent absence
27.6
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
248
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
80%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
175
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
36%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
37%