Park Community School, based in Havant, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Park Community School currently has around 988 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 60.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 16.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 47.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 74% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Middle Park Way, Havant, PO9 4BU |
| Website: | http://www.pcs.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02392489800 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Anders |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 116473 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 988 |
| Number of Boys: | 488 |
| Number of Girls: | 500 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 16.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 47.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.30% | 932 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park House First School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP | - not rated | 485 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park House Primary School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP | - not rated | 485 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riders Junior School Kingsclere Avenue , Leigh Park PO9 4RY | 2out of 4 | 690 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riders Infant School Kingsclere Avenue , Leigh Park PO9 4RY | 2out of 4 | 690 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barncroft Primary School Park Lane , PO9 3HN | 3out of 4 | 889 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park House Middle School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP | - not rated | 485 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL | - not rated | 2,755 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW | 3out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD | - not rated | 1,903 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Staunton Community Sports College Wakefords Way , PO9 5JD | - not rated | 2,464 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Havant Academy Wakefords Way , PO9 5JD | - not rated | 2,464 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant College New Road , PO9 1QL | - not rated | 1,817 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA | - not rated | 1,846 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Education Centre Park House Farm Way , PO9 4AJ | - not rated | 374 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Prospect School Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ | - not rated | 560 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Solent Education Trust 106 Park Lane , Bedhampton PO9 3HN | - not rated | 827 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Junior School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BP | - not rated | 1,789 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD | 3out of 4 | 2,098 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.