Hellesdon High School

State-Funded School

hellesdon-high-school-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

Norwich NorthConstituency

NR6 5SBPostcode

0.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Hellesdon High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,476 pupils. Hellesdon High School is part of The Wensum Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 40.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.49

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,476

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

24%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,476
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Wensum Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
20 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
7 Dec 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.