Devon
Pilton Community College
GCSE results 2026: every Devon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.8
- Attainment 8
- 37%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.23
- Progress 8
- [-0.41, -0.04]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 199 | 199 | 199 (100%) | 260 |
| September 2025 | 229 | 228 | 228 (100%) | 330 |
| September 2024 | 239 | 228 | 228 (100%) | 316 |
| September 2023 | 189 | 188 | 188 (100%) | 290 |
| September 2022 | 221 | 201 | 201 (100%) | 288 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 212 | 42.8 | — | 37.3% | 6.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 225 | 46.4 | — | 45.3% | — | 46.2% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 237 | 41.5 | -0.23 | 33.3% | — | 38.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 215 | 42.3 | -0.28 | 33.5% | — | 25.6% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 203 | 46.7 | -0.44 | — | — | 37.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136867 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Danny Heaton |
| Trust | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX31 1RB |
| Pupils | 1,160 |
| FSM eligible | 28.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RB
http://www.piltoncollege.org.uk1271374381| DfE number | 4060 |
| UKPRN | 10034127 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |