The Park Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Barnstaple, Devon
The Park Community School is a secondary school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “The Park Community School is improving rapidly.”
- “Pupils respond well to the school’s high expectations of them.”
- “Typically, lessons proceed without disruption and pupils move around the school grounds in an orderly and respectful way.”
To improve
- “Attainment is above the national average, however, there are a few subjects in which pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “This often affects disadvantaged pupils.”
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in how well these approaches are used.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 252 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 252 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Pilton Community College 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Braunton Academy 5.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bideford College 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Torrington School 8.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 9.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Molton Community College 10.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chulmleigh Community College 13.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Atlantic Academy 14.1 mi Good Last distance published