St Helena School
Colchester · Essex
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About St Helena School
St Helena School is a secondary academy in Colchester, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SIGMA TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 4 primary schools, 8 secondary schools. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the THE SIGMA TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- St Helena School
- Address
- Sheepen Road
- Postcode
- CO3 3LE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- URN (official identifier)
- 137944
- Establishment number
- 5448
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 986
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1000
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Serena Kay
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 30 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206572253
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Helena School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 986 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.5% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.1% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St Helena School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Mar 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 18 Jan 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Helena School (URN 115364)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Helena School (URN 115364)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 6 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Helena School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.2% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Helena School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £370,700 for 337 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 33.8% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £371 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Helena School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,001 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,310,000 £8,302 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,842,000 £7,834 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,437,000 £4,433 per pupil · 56.6% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,082,000 £1,081 per pupil · 13.8% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £73,000 £73 per pupil · 0.9% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £73,000 £73 per pupil · 0.9% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £468,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £354,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,549 per pupil, supply and agency £72 per pupil — spending up £285 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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