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
- 1145 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 88.3%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 82 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 89 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Pilton Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 120 91 |
| Year 8 | 237 131 106 |
| Year 9 | 221 110 111 |
| Year 10 | 238 114 124 |
| Year 11 | 238 124 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |