The Purbeck School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 148737
- Address
- Worgret Road, BH20 4PF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1028 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 86.4%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3.2%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The Purbeck School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 8 | 163 88 75 |
| Year 9 | 185 99 86 |
| Year 10 | 168 91 77 |
| Year 11 | 163 77 86 |
| Year 12 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 13 | 80 37 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |