Helston Community College

State-Funded School

helston-community-college-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

St IvesConstituency

TR13 8NRPostcode

4.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Helston Community College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 0–18, located in Cornwall, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,297 pupils. Helston Community College is part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.68

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,297

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 0 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,297
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
15 Jan 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
11 Dec 2013	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.