St Helena School
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 986 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Free school meals | 33.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206572253 |
| URN | 137944 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 14 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Colchester Royal Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Benedict's Catholic College (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Colchester County High School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Philip Morant School and College (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Paxman Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Gilberd School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- The Trinity School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- The Thomas Lord Audley School (secondary school, about 3.1 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.