The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademyThe Park Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy and The Park Community School are secondary schools.
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Park Community School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and The Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy and 46.6 for The Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Park Community School (50.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfracombeThe Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | BarnstapleThe Park Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | 19th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,011 | 1,435 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB | Barnstaple, EX32 9AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 47.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.2% Stronger figure | 65.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.6% | 50.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 | 4.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 278 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,011 | 1,435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% 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.
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
The Park Community School
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