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The Park Community School

Park Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9AX

Local ranking19th of 40 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
278

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1435
Boys
715 (50%)
Girls
720 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (96% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
24.3%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.3
Budget per Pupil
£4,140/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

89.8%

White British

3.1%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146094
UKPRN
10068046
Establishment No.
4059
Trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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