The Purbeck School
About the school
The Purbeck School is an open secondary school in Dorset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 April 2025
- Published
- 8 June 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Improved significantly
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.9
- Dorset
- 43.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Dorset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 36.60%
- Dorset
- 40.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 57.30%
- Dorset
- 62.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 19.50%
- Dorset
- 38.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.54
- Dorset
- 3.79
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.95
AAB or better
- School
- 11.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1028
Girls
49.12%
Boys
50.88%
SEN support
12.06%
Education, health and care plan
4.09%
English as an additional language
4.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
22.49%
Overall absence
7.47
Persistent absence
21.72
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
169
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
78
Sustained education or employment
83%
Higher education
29%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
46%