The Park Community School

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

DevonLocal Authority

North DevonConstituency

EX32 9AXPostcode

6.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Park Community School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Devon, South West.

It currently serves 1,408 pupils. The Park Community School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.23

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,408

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

27%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,408
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Jul 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
12 Mar 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
16 Jun 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.