School profile

Park Community School

All-through · Community school · Havant, PO9 4BU

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,285 of 3,312

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Park Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 16
Pupils1,006
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Christopher Anders
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116473.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.27.7, worse than England, worse than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.24.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.6.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.1.1%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths21.5%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4181--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,006
Girls512
Boys494
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.5%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.979
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.287
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.78
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.7%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
White and Asian
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%
African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)70.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.81
Support staff (FTE)77.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.188
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.244
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.199
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.180
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence14.2%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.39.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.8.7%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.70.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.60.5%
Further education57.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.20.3%
Employment6.2%
Apprenticeship3.4%
School sixth form2.3%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Park Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBarncroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWarren Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, HavantVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOaklands Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTrosnant Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTrosnant Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBidbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBidbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFront Lawn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WaterloovilleAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Community School

What is Park Community School's Ofsted rating?

Park Community School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Park Community School rank in England?

Park Community School ranks 3,285 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Park Community School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 6.6% of pupils at Park Community School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 27.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Park Community School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Park Community School made 188 offers from 244 applications (1.3 per offer), and 180 of 199 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Park Community School?

Park Community School has 1,006 pupils aged 4 to 16.

What is the capacity of Park Community School?

Park Community School had 979 school places in 2024/25.

Does Park Community School have a sixth form?

No, Park Community School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Park Community School?

At Park Community School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park Community School missed 14.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 39.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.