The Purbeck School

Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,028

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,028 / 1,180 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.5%

Disadvantaged

4.8%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.9

Attainment 8

1,028 pupils

36.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

67 students

11.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

65%

To higher education

28%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

21.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

20.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£50,442

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,965 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,591

Spend per pupil

£7,911

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.