Braunton AcademyThe Park Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Braunton Academy and The Park Community School are secondary schools.
Braunton Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Park Community School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Braunton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Braunton Academy was judged Good and The Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Braunton Academy and 47.5 for The Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Braunton Academy (53.5 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Park Community School (50.0 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrauntonBraunton Academy | BarnstapleThe Park Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 16th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 828 | 1,408 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Braunton, EX33 2BP | Barnstaple, EX32 9AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 47.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.8% | 52.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.3% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 280 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 840 | 1,435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Braunton Academy
The Park Community School
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