Pilton Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136867
- Address
- Chaddiford Lane, EX31 1RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1160 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 87.6%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 2.6%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 38 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Dance | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Pilton Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 129 118 |
| Year 8 | 221 121 100 |
| Year 9 | 238 126 112 |
| Year 10 | 229 112 117 |
| Year 11 | 225 107 118 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 75.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |