How many pupils does Helston Community College have?

Helston Community College has 1,326 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Helston Community College?

The headteacher of Helston Community College is Alex Lingard.

What type of school is Helston Community College?

Helston Community College is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Helston Community College in?

Helston Community College is in the Cornwall local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Helston Community College

Church Hill, Cornwall, TR13 8NR

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2022). Last inspected 9 November 2022.

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1,326

Pupils

20.5%

Free school meals

1 June 2017

Opened

About this school

Helston Community College is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cornwall, Cornwall. The school has 1,326 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2022). Last inspected 9 November 2022. The Headteacher is Alex Lingard. The school is administered by Cornwall local authority. It belongs to TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2017.

School details

Headteacher: Alex Lingard
Trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Cornwall
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143981

Contact

01326572685 enquiries@helston.tpacademytrust.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Helston Community College are handled by the school or the local authority (Cornwall). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.48

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.68

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

17%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →