Helena Romanes School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Great Dunmow, East of England CM6 2AU · Essex
#204 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#1651 of 4,090 nationally
About Helena Romanes School
Helena Romanes School is a academy all-through located in Great Dunmow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,265 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 204th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,265; capacity filled 79.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 2 schools in Great Dunmow; Helena Romanes School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Helena Romanes School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Helena Romanes School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Dunmow Primary School
Great Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 972 m away
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
459 students · 1.1 km away
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 3.1 km away
Stebbing Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 4.1 km away
The Flitch Green Academy
Dunmow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
272 students · 5.0 km away
Takeley Primary School
Dunmow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 5.2 km away
Roseacres Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 5.9 km away
Felsted School
Felsted · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
932 students · 6.3 km away
Felsted Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 7.0 km away
Thaxted Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
228 students · 7.9 km away
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Swavesey Village College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Helena Romanes School a good school?
Helena Romanes School has a Success Index (England) of 56.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #204 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Helena Romanes School rank in East of England?
Helena Romanes School ranks #204 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #1651 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Helena Romanes School?
Helena Romanes School had 1,265 students in 2025.
Is Helena Romanes School a primary school or a secondary school?
Helena Romanes School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Helena Romanes School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Helena Romanes School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.