Purbrook Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Waterlooville, South East PO7 5DS · Hampshire
#244 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1204 of 4,090 nationally
About Purbrook Park School
Purbrook Park School is a local authority secondary located in Waterlooville, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 921 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 244th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 921; capacity filled 108.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 28 schools in Waterlooville; Purbrook Park School ranks 9th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Purbrook Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 921
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Purbrook Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Morelands Primary School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
315 students · 653 m away
Purbrook Infant School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
270 students · 943 m away
Purbrook Junior School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
380 students · 943 m away
Crookhorn College
Waterlooville · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students · 1.2 km away
Solent Infant School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
269 students · 1.3 km away
Solent Junior School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
359 students · 1.4 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville
Waterlooville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.5 km away
Mill Hill Primary School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 1.6 km away
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students · 1.6 km away
Springwood Junior School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woodlands Community College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
907 students
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
941 students
Crookhorn College
Waterlooville · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Millais School
Horsham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
896 students
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
894 students
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
949 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Purbrook Park School a good school?
Purbrook Park School has a Success Index (England) of 65.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #244 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Purbrook Park School rank in South East?
Purbrook Park School ranks #244 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1204 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Purbrook Park School?
Purbrook Park School had 921 students in 2025.
Is Purbrook Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
Purbrook Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Purbrook Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Purbrook Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.