The Purbeck School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 1040 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 87.7%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed 3.1%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
The Purbeck School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 93 79 |
| Year 8 | 183 96 87 |
| Year 9 | 181 96 85 |
| Year 10 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 11 | 173 81 92 |
| Year 12 | 82 39 43 |
| Year 13 | 78 36 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 59.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 19.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |