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The Purbeck School

Community school · Wareham · BH20 4PF

Ages 11–18 · 1,071 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
922

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
274
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill65%

1,071 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,071
Boys / girls
524 / 547
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,071 / 1,650 (65%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
174
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Darley

Location

Address
Worgret Road
Postcode
BH20 4PF
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wareham, Dorset, 1,071 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Wareham
10
Secondary schools in Wareham
1
Academies among open schools in Wareham
90% (9)
Open schools in BH20
11
Secondary in BH20
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WarehamNear BH20

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Darley

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