St Helena School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO3 3LE · Essex
#270 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2200 of 4,090 nationally
About St Helena School
St Helena School is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 986 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 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 270th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 986; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.3%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; St Helena School ranks 61st of 91 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
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 St Helena School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 986
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Helena School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
North Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 421 m away
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Colchester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–99
· 641 m away
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students · 952 m away
Colchester Prep & High School
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
280 students · 965 m away
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
424 students · 1.0 km away
St John's Green Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
591 students · 1.2 km away
Braiswick Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.4 km away
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
905 students · 1.4 km away
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students · 1.4 km away
Queen Boudica Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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987 students
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Tabor Academy
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989 students
Westbourne Academy
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989 students
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
981 students
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
991 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Helena School a good school?
St Helena School has a Success Index (England) of 45.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #270 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 St Helena School rank in East of England?
St Helena School ranks #270 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2200 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Helena School?
St Helena School had 986 students in 2025.
Is St Helena School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Helena School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Helena School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Helena School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.