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Purbrook Park School

Foundation school · Waterlooville · PO7 5DS

Ages 11–16 · 921 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
926

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

921 pupils · 848 places

Pupils on roll
921
Boys / girls
480 / 441
School capacity
848
Capacity fill
921 / 848 (109%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Purbrook Park Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Purbrook Park Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Foxley

Location

Address
Park Avenue, Purbrook
Postcode
PO7 5DS
Town
Waterlooville
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Havant
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, 921 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Waterlooville
32
Secondary schools in Waterlooville
5
Academies among open schools in Waterlooville
13% (4)
Open schools in PO7
20
Secondary in PO7
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Admiral Lord Nelson School

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    • Absence9.1%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Foxley
Telephone
02392370351
Website
http://www.purbrookparkschool.co.uk/

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