What Hele's School does

Hele's School is a state-funded secondary school located on Seymour Road in Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, including a Post-16 Sixth Form. The school traces its origins to 1658 and operates under the governance of the West Country Schools Trust (WeST), a multi-academy trust. It delivers a full secondary curriculum spanning traditional academic subjects (Computer Science, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages) and applied/vocational courses (Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism, Sociology and Psychology), supplemented by extracurricular offerings including a Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Duke of Edinburgh Award, enrichment week, and a student-produced publication, 'Hear From Hele's'.

The school's digital operating stack is built on Microsoft 365 and MS Teams (used for live remote lessons, attendance tracking, assignment submission, and digital feedback), with ClassCharts for behaviour management and parent engagement, ParentPay for cashless catering, Unifrog for careers and work-experience management, and Oak National Academy as a backup remote-learning content provider. Support services include a Weekly SEND Surgery, EHCP provision with Learning Support Assistant-supported remote learning, and a careers programme aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Quality in Careers Standard (re-accreditation in process for June 2026).

Hele's School does not charge tuition fees for students of compulsory school age (Years 7-11); revenue is derived from UK government funding channelled through the Devon local authority and WeST, supplemented by Pupil Premium allocations, Post-16 funding, and minor community income (e.g., Fitness Suite and facility lettings). Admissions are processed through the Devon local authority framework, with admission arrangements published for the 2027/2028 academic year. The school is GDPR-compliant, operates from a single campus, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, investments, or M&A activity.

Name

Hele's School

Legal name

Hele's School

Website

https://heles.plymouth.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hele's School is a state-funded secondary school in Plympton, Plymouth, serving students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) under the West Country Schools Trust. It delivers a full secondary and Post-16 curriculum supported by Microsoft 365, ClassCharts, ParentPay, and Unifrog, funded via Devon local authority government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hele's School is a state-funded secondary school providing full-time education for students aged 11-18 (Years 7 through Year 13, including a Sixth Form offering A-level and equivalent qualifications). It delivers a comprehensive curriculum across academic and vocational subjects, careers education aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, SEND support, extracurricular enrichment, and remote learning capability through Microsoft Teams. No tuition fees are charged for students of compulsory school age.

Product overview

Hele's School is a secondary school providing comprehensive educational services for students in Years 7-13. The school's core educational offerings include a full curriculum spanning traditional academic subjects (Computer Science, English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages) and vocational/applied subjects (Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism). The school supports remote learning through Microsoft Teams-based Live Lessons and a Remote Curriculum platform. Student development is enhanced through the Hear From Hele's magazine publication, a comprehensive Careers Programme including work experience, and dedicated SEND support services including a Weekly SEND Surgery. The school also offers community facilities including a Fitness Suite for hire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Careers Programme Comprehensive careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks and Quality in Careers Standard, delivered through PSHE lessons, assemblies, workshops, employer visits, and one-to-one sessions, coordinated by the Careers Office. Targeted at students across Years 7-13.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality in Careers Standard re-accreditation in process (June 2026)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Country Schools Trust (WeST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHele's School is part of the West Country Schools Trust (WeST), a multi-academy trust. The trust provides governance oversight and supports school improvement across member schools.
• NASAminorOthersNASA loaned moon rocks, Martian dust, and meteorite samples to Hele's School for one week for the Space Evening event hosted by CCF Cadets. This provided students with unique hands-on science experiences.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Devonport High School for Boys: A grammar school for boys located in Plymouth, serving a comparable 11-18 secondary cohort with strong academic outcomes. Directly comparable to Hele's on geography, age range, and parental choice set within Plymouth.
• Coombe Dean School: A Plymouth secondary school serving ages 11-18, comparable to Hele's on local catchment, age range, and state-funded model.
• Plymouth High School for Girls: A girls' grammar school in Plymouth serving the same 11-18 age range and competing for the same high-attaining Plymouth cohort as Hele's School.
• Plymstock School: A secondary school in the Plympton/Plymstock area of Plymouth serving 11-18 students. Local peer competing for the same Plymouth catchment families.
• Plymouth School of Creative Arts: A Plymouth-based all-through school covering ages 4-16 with a creative-arts specialism. Competes with Hele's for Plymouth secondary-age families seeking a distinctive curriculum.
• Lipson Academy: A state secondary school in Plymouth serving students aged 11-18, including a sixth form. Direct local competitor to Hele's for Plymouth pupils across the same secondary age range.
• Tor Bridge High: A Plymouth secondary school serving students aged 11-18, operating within a similar state-funded model and competing in the same Plymouth secondary market as Hele's.

Others

• West Country Schools Trust: The multi-academy trust of which Hele's School is a member. As the parent governance entity, WeST's strategy and central operations directly shape Hele's positioning, resource allocation, and shared services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HelesSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/HelesSchoolPlymouth

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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