The Park Community School
Barnstaple · Devon
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 36 member schools: 34 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Park Community School
- Address
- Park Lane
- Postcode
- EX32 9AX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- URN (official identifier)
- 146094
- Establishment number
- 4059
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1408
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1500
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Ms Vicky Owen
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.theparkschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01271373131
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Park Community School
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,408 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.7% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.8% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Park Community School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Jul 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Park Community School (URN 113514)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Jun 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Park Community School (URN 113514)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Park Community School (URN 113514)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Oct 2009
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as The Park Community School (URN 113514)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Park Community School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.4% | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.2% | 24.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Park Community School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £401,500 for 365 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 25.8% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £284 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Park Community School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,435 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,532,000 £4,552 per pupil | £7,946 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,941,000 £4,140 per pupil | £7,444 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,671,000 £2,558 per pupil · 61.8% | £4,206 · 56.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £409,000 £285 per pupil · 6.9% | £709 · 9.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £48,000 £33 per pupil · 0.8% | £128 · 1.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £23,000 £16 per pupil · 0.4% | £40 · 0.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £591,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,240 per pupil, supply and agency £104 per pupil — spending down £3,100 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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