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Heltwate School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Community special school

Heltwate, North Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8RL · heltwate.co.uk · 01733 262878

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
Pupils
211
99% of 214 places
Local authority
Peterborough
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
50.8%
First language not English
27%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8n/a46
Grade 5+ English & mathsn/a45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathsn/a64.8%
Entered for EBaccn/a40.5%
EBacc average pointsn/a4.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education75−1.9
Other education25+1.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Heltwate School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
17
8% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼59% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 68%

based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND

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