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Park Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Christopher Anders

location_onHavant, PO9 4BU

language Visit Website phone 2392489800

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

950

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Attainment 8

28.3

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GCSE Rank

#67 in Hampshire

#3,202 of 3,216 nationally

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Park Community School is a Community school secondary school in Havant, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Park Community School is a community school in Havant, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 988 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 28.3, placing the school #67 in Hampshire and #3,202 of 3,216 nationally. 13.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

28.3

Grade 5+ E&M

13.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.4%

Entering EBacc8.50%

EBacc APS2.29

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

26.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.10%

EBacc APS2.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.35

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS2.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.42

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)63%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)65%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 May 2022

Inspection Report

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02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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24 January 2017

Inspection Report

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11 March 2015

Inspection Report

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02 March 2010

Inspection Report

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10 June 2009

Inspection Report

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20 June 2006

Inspection Report

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05 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(34 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 988 pupils. During this period, there were 48 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	988	48	4.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	997	56	5.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	969	44	4.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	973	92	9.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	984	97	9.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	954	72	7.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	950	75	7.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	961	73	7.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	906	68	7.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	908	60	6.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	910	38	4.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	902	34	3.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	905	11	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	918	65	7.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	883	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	883	42	4.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	888	65	7.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	885	35	4.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	885	86	9.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	881	46	5.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	856	57	6.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	847	64	7.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	864	54	6.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	863	76	8.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	873	54	6.2%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	883	59	6.7%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 147 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 142 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 54 pupils

Physical Disability 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils