Helston Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 0–18 · Helston, Cornwall
Helston Community College is a secondary school in Helston, Cornwall for ages 0–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Helston Community College
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Hill, Helston, TR13 8NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 0–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,297 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and strive to do well.”
- “Pupils have many opportunities to enrich their learning through trips, such as to Iceland, France and London.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of some subject curriculums is not as well structured.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not learn as effectively as they do in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 222 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 222 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Mullion School 5.9 mi Good
- Camborne Science and International Academy 7.6 mi Good
- Penryn College 8.1 mi School remains Good
- Hayle Academy 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pool Academy 8.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Falmouth School 8.6 mi Not judged
- Redruth School 8.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Ives School 11.3 mi School remains Good