Horndean Technology CollegePark Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Horndean Technology College and Park Community School.
Horndean Technology College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Park Community School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Horndean Technology College is ahead on our composite score.
Horndean Technology College was judged strong and Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Horndean Technology College and 27.7 for Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Horndean Technology College (44.6 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Park Community School (31.3 in 2021-22, 27.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovilleHorndean Technology College | HavantPark Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 63rd of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,288 | 1,006 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 950 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ | Havant, PO9 4BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 27.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 241 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 988 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 62.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 32.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 42.1% | 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.
Horndean Technology College
Park Community School
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