Hele's School Catchment Area
Hele's School is an academy converter secondary school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1393 pupils, and a capacity of 1349 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,393
Pupils
1,349
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Hele's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hele's School?
The catchment area for Hele's School is the geographic zone Plymouth uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hele's School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Plymouth. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →Hele's School: at or above its 1349 place limit
Hele's School has a published admission number of 1349 places. 1393 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1349 places. Plymouth allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Plymouth school admissions →
Hele's School: School Information
- Full address
- Seymour Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LT
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136557
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hele's School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hele's School
What is the catchment area for Hele's School? ▾
The catchment area for Hele's School is the geographic zone Plymouth uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hele's School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hele's School currently has 1393 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1349 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hele's School? ▾
Admission to Hele's School is managed by Plymouth. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Hele's School cover? ▾
Hele's School is a secondary school in Plymouth, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hele's School? ▾
Hele's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.