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The Purbeck School

Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF · URN 148737

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 16 data sources

Coverage 47% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 505
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,180
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.60
GCSE Attainment 8: 49.9
A-level average: C+

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.6%
Persistent absence: 28.7%
Free school meals: 14.9%
SEN support: 16.1%
English additional language: 4.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.9:1
Average class size: 21.4
Staff turnover: 12.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Resources

6.8

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.4

2 contributing signals

Achievement

6.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.9

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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