Helena Romanes School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Great Dunmow, Essex
Helena Romanes School is an other school in Great Dunmow, Essex for ages 4–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate that the school is improving.”
- “Most pupils enjoy attending Helena Romanes School.”
- “They benefit from a diverse range of visits and visitors, and trips such as to battlefields in Belgium, theatres and the Millennium Seedbank.”
To improve
- “On occasion, opportunities for discussion, debate and sharing of knowledge are limited.”
- “Pupils are not always able to explain their ideas clearly and confidently when speaking in lessons, or to adults.”
- “Pupils do not get enough chances to build their confidence and skill through practice.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 142 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 142 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Cambian Great Dunmow School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Felsted School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Howe Green House School 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Edith Borthwick School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Belsteads School 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Columbus 9.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Beaulieu Park School 10.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 10.4 mi No Ofsted grade