Park Community School
Middle Park Way, Leigh Park, Havant, PO9 4BU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Anders
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 950
- Pupils on roll
- 1,006
- URN
- 116473
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392489800
About this school
Park Community School is a community secondary school in Havant. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,006 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 177 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.7 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.14 -1.35 to -0.93 | -1.27 -1.49 to -1.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 12% | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 34% | 27.7% | 31.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 14.1% | 8.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Park Community School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 973 |
| 2024/25 | 988 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Community School compares
Park Community School ranked 67th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28.3 | 15.5% | 62.9% | 1,006 | — |
| Oaklands Catholic School | 52.3 | 5.5% | 17.2% | 1,419 | 0.9 miles |
| Crookhorn College | 42.6 | 8.1% | 27.6% | 943 | 1.1 miles |
| Havant Academy | 32.7 | 10.7% | 61.4% | 505 | 1.4 miles |
| Warblington School | 36.4 | 11.2% | 32.3% | 810 | 1.8 miles |
| Purbrook Park School | 47.7 | 7.8% | 21.5% | 921 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 62.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 15.53%
- Persistent absence
- 42.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oaklands Catholic School0.9 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Crookhorn College1.1 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Havant Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Havant
-
Warblington School1.8 miles
Secondary · Havant
-
Purbrook Park School1.8 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
Other schools in Havant
- Havant Academy Secondary
- Warblington School Secondary
- Barncroft Primary School Primary
- Bidbury Infant School Primary
- Bidbury Junior School Primary
- Bosmere Junior School Primary
- Fairfield Infant School Primary
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Primary
- Riders Infant School Primary
- Riders Junior School Primary
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Park Community School teach?
- Park Community School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Havant.
- Who is the headteacher of Park Community School?
- The headteacher of Park Community School is Mr Christopher Anders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Park Community School?
- Park Community School has 1,006 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Park Community School full?
- Park Community School has capacity for 950 pupils and 1,006 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Community School a faith school?
- No. Park Community School has no designated religious character.
- Is Park Community School a selective school?
- No. Park Community School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Park Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.7 in 2022/23 and 28.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Community School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Park Community School ranked 67th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Community School's absence rate?
- Park Community School's overall absence rate is 15.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Community School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.