Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5SB
1,476 pupils · 114% of 1,290 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 October 2023, published 20 November 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 31.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 196 | 169 | 311 | 185 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 223 | 182 | 344 | 208 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 236 | 213 | 342 | 225 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 243 | 227 | 336 | 240 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 241 | 282 | 395 | 241 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 243 | 278 | 394 | 243 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 244 | 284 | 428 | 244 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 248 | 309 | 461 | 248 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sewell Park Academy 3.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Ormiston Victory Academy 3.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- City Academy Norwich 3.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Jane Austen College 4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Sprowston Community Academy 4.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich 5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.