SCHOOL PROFILE

The Park Community School

Secondary Academy converter URN 146094
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,408 1,408 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 694 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 714 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.7%
1.9 pts above England
School 26.7%
North Devon 23.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.8%
16.5 pts below England
School 3.8%
North Devon 4.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
North Devon 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.6%
1,233
Any other White background
3.1%
43
Unclassified
2.6%
36
White and Asian
1.6%
22
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
21
African
0.9%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.1% 226 of 1,408 pupils
4.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.1%
North Devon 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 177 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 3.5% 49 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 52
Moderate learning difficulty 51
Autistic spectrum disorder 40
Speech, language & communication 37
Other difficulty or disability 30
Specific learning difficulty 10

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.6 7.4 pts above England
School 46.6
North Devon 39.3
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 47.5% England 36.0% 11.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 65.8% England 51.4% 14.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 50.4% England 30.6% 19.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.23 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.13 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.72%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.50 pts higher than England
School 9.72%
North Devon 6.27%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.01%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.19 pts higher than England
School 27.01%
North Devon 15.50%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.60 pts higher than England
School 5.40%
North Devon 1.46%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.9% 1.5 pts above England
The Park Community School
93.9%
North Devon
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information