68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
922.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,160
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pilton Community College · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+16pp
68%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+12pp
46%40%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.4
+4.9
46.744.141.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
46%
+8pp
64%45%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
922.2
+72.0
968.8865.6762.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 922.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,160
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 45% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 46% | 922.2 | 56% | 1,160 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 33% | 41.5 | -0.23 | 38% | 850.2 | 47% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 42.3 | -0.28 | 26% | 762.4 | 44% | 1,135 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 46.7 | -0.44 | 37% | 818.4 | 47% | 1,088 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 33% | 43.9 | -0.64 | 64% | 968.8 | 73% | 1,170 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 43.6 | -0.53 | 51% | 938.5 | 62% | 1,229 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 37% | 45.1 | -0.62 | 55% | — | 68% | 1,287 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,160 | 18.0 | 25% | 6% | 28% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | 18.4 | 25% | 6% | 28% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,135 | 18.6 | 22% | 5% | 30% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,088 | 17.2 | 22% | 4% | 31% | 13% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,116 | 16.9 | 15% | 4% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,170 | 16.9 | 19% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,229 | 17.0 | 21% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,287 | 18.6 | 17% | 3% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.