SCHOOL PROFILE

Park Community School

Secondary Community school URN 116473
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 950 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 March 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,006 1,006 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 512 50.9% of pupils
Male pupils 494 49.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

62.5%
37.7 pts above England
School 62.5%
Havant 34.8%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.2%
17.1 pts below England
School 3.2%
Havant 6.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.6%
1.6 pts above England
School 2.6%
Havant 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.7%
943
Any other White background
1.7%
17
Unclassified
1.4%
14
White and Black African
0.7%
7
Any other Asian background
0.5%
5
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 36.3% 365 of 1,006 pupils
15.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.3%
Havant 27.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 28.5% 287 pupils
England 14.8% 13.7 pts above
EHC plans 7.8% 78 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 145
Social, emotional & mental health 126
Speech, language & communication 57
Physical disability 17
Specific learning difficulty 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

28.3 10.9 pts below England
School 28.3
Havant 32.9
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 13.9% England 36.0% 22.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 31.3% England 51.4% 20.1 pts below England
EBacc entry 8.5% England 30.6% 22.1 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.29 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.27 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

15.53%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

9.32 pts higher than England
School 15.53%
Havant 7.48%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

42.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

26.29 pts higher than England
School 42.11%
Havant 18.86%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.72%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.91 pts higher than England
School 10.72%
Havant 3.08%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.9% 13.6 pts above England
Park Community School
105.9%
Havant
93.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information