Pilton Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 28/02/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.8%
31.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,165
Capacity used
Has space86%
1,350 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
228 of 228 families who put it first got an offer
229
Places offered
330
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 228 | 228 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 92 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 10 | 1 | ● 10% |
| Total | 330 | 229 | 69% |
1st preference success by year
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Danny Heaton
- Address
- Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
- Phone
- 01271374381
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Barnstaple with Pilton · North Devon
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 136867
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 30% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
1,165 pupils · 1,350 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
28 February 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,221 pupils
Attendance
88.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
31.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
7.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.23 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 67.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 225 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 219 | 21% | 50% | 72% | |
| English Language | 219 | 15% | 58% | 71% | |
| English Literature | 219 | 15% | 57% | 74% | |
| Combined Science | 183 | 12% | 40% | 60% | |
| Geography | 100 | 25% | 42% | 59% | |
| History | 79 | 16% | 48% | 61% | |
| Art and Design | 69 | 19% | 52% | 80% | |
| French | 61 | 20% | 61% | 75% | |
| German | 50 | 22% | 46% | 56% | |
| Design & Technology | 46 | 20% | 67% | 83% | |
| Biology | 34 | 56% | 94% | 97% | |
| Physics | 34 | 59% | 94% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.