Helena Romanes School, Great Dunmow

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Helena Romanes School

Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow CM6 2AU

https://www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk/

Helena Romanes School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,260 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Saffron Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Alec Hunter Academy, Saffron Walden County High School and The Honywood Community Science School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
6.3		Forest Hall School
7.4		Birchwood High School
7.8		Hockerill Anglo-European College
7.9		The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
8.0		Tabor Academy
8.4		The Bishop's Stortford High School
8.5		Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
8.5		Avanti Grange Secondary School
8.6		St Mary's Catholic School
9.0		Chelmer Valley High School
9.4		Alec Hunter Academy
9.6		Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor.

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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