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The Purbeck School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Worgret Road
 Wareham
 Dorset BH20 4PF
Telephone: 01929 550077

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from The Purbeck School
Trust: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wessex Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adam Darley (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Leanne Symonds (went to Ringwood School Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.65 / 18.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.68
Number of pupils: 1022
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Electoral Ward: Wareham
School Number: 8384024

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd December 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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