The Purbeck School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wareham, South West BH20 4PF · Dorset
#243 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2386 of 4,090 nationally
About The Purbeck School
The Purbeck School is a academy secondary located in Wareham, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,022 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 243rd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,022; capacity filled 86.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.3%; ebacc average points 3.54.
There are 10 schools in Wareham; The Purbeck School ranks 4th of 10 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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
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 The Purbeck School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,022
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Purbeck School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
165 students · 496 m away
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.2 km away
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 3.6 km away
Wool Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
116 students · 6.8 km away
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
87 students · 7.2 km away
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 7.2 km away
Lytchett Minster School
Poole · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,624 students · 7.9 km away
Bayside Academy
POOLE · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
180 students · 8.3 km away
Lytchett Matravers Primary School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
484 students · 8.4 km away
Upton Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
351 students · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bedminster Down School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,020 students
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,024 students
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,024 students
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Mitcheldean · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,020 students
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Purbeck School a good school?
The Purbeck School has a Success Index (England) of 41.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #243 of 402 in South West. 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 The Purbeck School rank in South West?
The Purbeck School ranks #243 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2386 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Purbeck School?
The Purbeck School had 1,022 students in 2025.
Is The Purbeck School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Purbeck School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Purbeck School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Purbeck School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.