66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1175.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,435
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Park Community School · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-4pp
69%66%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-1pp
54%50%45%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.6
-1.4
50.047.745.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
50%
-2pp
53%51%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
1175.5
+57.8
1226.01171.81117.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1175.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,435
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Park Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
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 | 66% | 48% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 1175.5 | 52% | 1,435 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 48% | 48.0 | -0.13 | 53% | 1117.6 | 56% | 1,416 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 45% | 45.4 | -0.25 | 50% | 1226.0 | 52% | 1,448 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 54% | 50.0 | -0.23 | 49% | 1193.2 | 53% | 1,454 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,435 | 19.0 | 15% | 4% | 24% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,416 | 17.8 | 16% | 4% | 23% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,448 | 17.3 | 10% | 4% | 25% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,454 | 16.8 | 18% | 3% | 24% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,415 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.