57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
580.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,028
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Purbeck School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
Part ofWESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-15pp
72%65%57%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-13pp
50%43%37%
'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.9
-8.0
49.945.941.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
20%
-3pp
22%18%14%
'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
580.6
-157.2
737.8659.2580.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 580.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
30.9
-3.4
34.432.730.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
-0.26
-0.5
+0.20.0-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-13pp
24%18%12%
'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,028
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Worgret Road, Wareham, BH20 4PF
Local authority
Dorset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 37% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 20% | 580.6 | 21% | 1,028 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 49.9 | +0.60 | 22% | 737.8 | 31% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 44.2 | +0.08 | 14% | 628.2 | 19% | 1,064 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | -0.26 | 12% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.23 | 24% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 17% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,028 | 16.3 | 16% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 | 16.6 | 17% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,064 | 17.3 | 22% | 4% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.