Pilton Community College

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Chaddiford Lane
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1RB
Phone 01271374381
Reference Number 136867

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1160
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.29%
Girls: 48.71%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 129 118 247
8 121 100 221
9 126 112 238
10 112 117 229
11 107 118 225

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.6%
White, Other 3.1%
Indian 2.6%
White & Asian 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
African 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2023-05-03
Date Report
2023-02-28 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 03 May 2023
2021-07-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 24 September 2021
2021-02-25 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 March 2021
2019-05-08 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 19 June 2019
2017-11-14 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 29 November 2017
2016-10-04 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 29 November 2016
2013-11-28 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 January 2014
2012-06-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 12 July 2012
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
Previously as Pilton Community College
2011-03-09 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 21 April 2011
2009-03-18 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 22 April 2009
2007-10-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 16 November 2007
2006-02-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 March 2006
2000-03-27 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 26 October 2000
2011-03-09 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 21 April 2011
2009-03-18 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 22 April 2009
2007-10-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 16 November 2007
2006-02-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 March 2006
2000-03-27 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 26 October 2000

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 45.3% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 63.6% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 92 0
Third Preference 10 1
From another Local Authority 2 2

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Name Distance
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
0.22 miles
Pilton Infants' Academy
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
0.28 miles
Yeo Valley Primary School
Derby Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7HB
0.73 miles
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Bevan Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8LJ
0.96 miles
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Chanters Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8DN
1.04 miles
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2HH
1.17 miles
Eden Park Academy
Eden Park Academy, Forches Avenue, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8EF
1.53 miles
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Landkey Road, Newport, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9BW
1.65 miles
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Roundswell School, Claypits Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3WJ
1.84 miles
Orchard Vale Community School
Westacott Road, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8QY
2.12 miles
Bishops Tawton Primary School
School Lane, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0AE
2.5 miles
Holywell Church of England School
Tawstock, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3HZ
2.67 miles
Fremington Primary School
Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3DD
2.82 miles
Marwood School
Whiddon, Muddiford, Milltown, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4HF
2.89 miles
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
Goodleigh, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7LU
2.9 miles
Landkey Community Primary Academy
Bakery Way, Landkey, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0LJ
3.16 miles
Shirwell Community Primary School
School Lane, Shirwell, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JT
3.17 miles
Southmead School
Wrafton Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BU
3.87 miles
Caen Community Primary School
Caen Street, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AD
4.29 miles
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Lovacott, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3PU
4.57 miles
Name Distance
Pathfield School
Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
0.18 miles
The Park Community School
Park Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9AX
1.52 miles
The Lampard Community School
St John's Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9DD
1.72 miles
On Track Education Barnstaple
Narita House, Fishleigh Rd, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3UD
2.33 miles
Braunton Academy
Barton Lane, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BP
3.9 miles
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