62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.35
Progress 8 · 2018/19
18%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
585.9
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,071
Pupils · 2021/22
3%
EAL · 2021/22
33%
Persistent abs. · 2021/22
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The Purbeck School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-1pp
63%61%59%
'17'18'19
'19 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
40%39%37%
'17'18'19
'19 · 37%
Attainment 8
47.4
+1.9
47.446.545.5
'17'18'19
'19 · 47.4
Progress 8
+0.35
0
+0.4+0.3+0.3
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.3
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
27%21%14%
'17'18'19
'19 · 18%
EBacc APS
585.9
-15.9
601.7593.8585.9
'18'19
'19 · 585.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
+2.9
31.229.828.3
'17'18'19
'19 · 31.2
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+9pp
22%18%13%
'17'18'19
'19 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'17'18'19
'19 · C
Pupils & context
2021/22
Pupils on roll
1,071
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Worgret Road, Wareham, BH20 4PF
Local authority
Dorset
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 62% | 37% | 47.4 | +0.35 | 18% | 585.9 | 22% | 993 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.36 | 14% | 601.7 | 16% | 981 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 39% | 46.0 | +0.32 | 27% | — | 30% | 965 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | -0.02 | 22% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.18 | 13% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | +0.21 | 14% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1,071 | 17.1 | 22% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,031 | 16.7 | 17% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 993 | 16.3 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 981 | 15.7 | 11% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 965 | 15.5 | 24% | 3% | 22% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.