Helena Romanes School
Academy converter in Great Dunmow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1265 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1593 |
| Free school meals | 18.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01371872560 |
| URN | 137975 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 16 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Great Dunmow Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Stebbing Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- The Flitch Green Academy (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Takeley Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Roseacres Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Felsted Primary School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.