Hele's School vs Longcause Community Special School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hele's School
Plymouth
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Plymouth
Plymouth
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1378
118
Capacity
1349
117
Occupancy
102%
101%
FSM %
17.1%
47.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Oct 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.4
0.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
64.4%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
111
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
52%
-
Any L4+ destination
58%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
86
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (66)
Psychology (62)
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (50)
History (48)
Biology (38)
Business Studies (36)
Business Studies:Single (36)