Hellesdon High School
Academy in Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Hellesdon High School is a secondary school and, on site, is a sixth form with academy status in Hellesdon, Norfolk, England. The school is part of the Wensum Trust.[1] The school changed its logo in March 2025.[2]
| Hellesdon High School | |
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187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon , , NR6 5SB 52.6598°N 1.2564°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Enjoy, Achieve, Succeed |
| Established | c. 1937 |
| Trust | Wensum Trust |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Mike Earl & Helen Watts |
| Staff | 50+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,581 pupils |
| Colours | Red, Blue, Black |
| Website | https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/hellesdonhigh |
The headmaster duties are handled by Mike Earl and Helen Watts as of 2025.[3][4] The school incorporates 1,581 pupils with a capacity of 1290.[5]
As of October 2023, the school holds a 'Requires Improvement' OFSTED rating.[6]
House system
Hellesdon High School has a house system; all students are split into 5 different houses, each led by a Head of House. Students can compete in House Competitions all academic year, and a trophy is presented to the winning house at the end of the summer term.[7]
Expansions
Sixth form
In the close of 2022, Hellesdon High School underwent a restructuring,[12] resulting in the separation of its sixth form provision. The school previously housed both secondary and sixth form education on site. With this division, Hellesdon High School now operates independently alongside Hellesdon Sixth Form, each with its own identity and roles.
As part of this reorganisation, a new logo was introduced for Hellesdon Sixth Form,[13] and the former Hellesdon High School building, known as F Block, was repurposed to accommodate the new sixth form.[14]
Previously, the school shared a sixth form provision with Taverham High School, but this was phased out in September 2014.[15]
Notable staff and pupils
- Lionel Fanthorpe, television presenter, author and lecturer; Head of English and then Deputy Headteacher at the school 1972–1979
- Sam Sexton, professional boxer
- Chris Sutton, footballer; pupil at the school from 1986
- Mike Sutton, footballer
- Sophie Wright, cyclist[16]