How many pupils does The Purbeck School have?

The Purbeck School has 1,028 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Purbeck School?

The headteacher of The Purbeck School is Adam Darley.

What type of school is The Purbeck School?

The Purbeck School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Purbeck School in?

The Purbeck School is in the Dorset local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Purbeck School

Worgret Road, Dorset, BH20 4PF

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1,028

Pupils

22.1%

Free school meals

1 May 2022

Opened

About this school

The Purbeck School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Dorset, Dorset. The school has 1,028 pupils enrolled. The Headteacher is Adam Darley. The school is administered by Dorset local authority. It belongs to WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2022.

School details

Headteacher: Adam Darley
Trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Dorset
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148737

Contact

01929550077 office@purbeck.wessex.ac Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Purbeck School are handled by the school or the local authority (Dorset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.60

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.54

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

20%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →