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The Purbeck School

Secondary Academy school in Wareham BH20 4PF

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  • School Reference Number: 148737
  • Address: Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PF
  • Headteacher: Mr Adam Darley
  • Telephone: 01929 550077
  • Website: purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
  • Managing Organisation: Wessex Multi Academy Trust
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,180
  • Local Education Authority: Dorset
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: May 2022* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 03/12/2014

Rating published on 26/02/2015

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Sixth form provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
18 May 2022 18 May 2022 Academy conversion letter

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Information on this page is sumarised from two sources: EduBase, which is the government database of schools in England and Wales, and Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting schools and educational establishments in England. You can view the full, unedited data from these providers below. Ofsted data will only be available for currently active registrations and recently closed registrations.

Unique Reference Number148737
Local Authority Code838
Local Authority NameDorset
Establishment Number4024
School / College NameThe Purbeck School
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-05-2022
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,180
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,040
Number of Boys522
Number of Girls518
Percentage Free School Meals20.80
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code16028
Academy trust or TrustWESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorWessex Multi Academy Trust
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10089116
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date09-01-2025
StreetWorgret Road
Locality
Address3
TownWareham
County (name)Dorset
PostcodeBH20 4PF
Websitehttp://www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Telephone01929550077
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameAdam
Headteacher/Principal last nameDarley
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provisionNot applicable
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeK
Government Office RegionSouth West
District CodeE06000059
DistrictDorset
Ward CodeE05012725
WardWareham
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001363
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural CodeD1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
GSS LA CodeX999999
Easting391395
Northing87012
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Dorset 033
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Dorset 033D
Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code835
Previous local authorityPre-LGR 2019 Dorset
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100041098923
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004265
LSOA CodeE01020486
Free School Meals183
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN148737
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/148737
LAESTAB8384024
School nameThe Purbeck School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/05/2022
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth West
RegionSouth West
Local authorityDorset
Parliamentary constituencyMid Dorset and North Poole
Multi-academy trust UID16028
Multi-academy trust nameWESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy sponsor UID5585
Academy sponsor nameWessex Multi Academy Trust
PostcodeBH20 4PF
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils1,040
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10042765
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of the ungraded inspection113855
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8384024
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionThe Purbeck School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection1
Date of latest ungraded inspection06/03/2018
Ungraded inspection publication date16/04/2018
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS431077
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date03/12/2014
Publication date26/02/2015
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of latest graded inspection113855
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8384024
School name at time of latest graded inspectionThe Purbeck School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Academy Converter
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionGood
Previous inspection numberITS378761
Previous inspection start date15/09/2011
Previous publication date07/10/2011
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection113855
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8384024
School name at time of previous graded inspectionThe Purbeck School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionRequires Improvement

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