The Purbeck School
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About The Purbeck School
The Purbeck School is a secondary academy in Wareham, Dorset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 7 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Dorset. Regions: South West. — from the WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
The Purbeck School is a secondary academy in Wareham, Dorset, part of WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- The Purbeck School
- Address
- Worgret Road
- Postcode
- BH20 4PF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- URN (official identifier)
- 148737
- Establishment number
- 4024
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1022
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1180
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Darley
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 30 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.purbeck.wessex.ac
- Telephone
- 01929550077
- Date opened
- 1 May 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Purbeck School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,022 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.4% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.5% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Purbeck School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 8 Jun 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Purbeck School (URN 113855)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 16 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Purbeck School (URN 113855)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Purbeck School (URN 113855)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Purbeck School (URN 113855)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Purbeck School (URN 113855)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Purbeck School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.3% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Purbeck School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £213,400 for 194 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.4% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £246 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Purbeck School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,028 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Dorset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,132,000 £7,911 per pupil | £7,622 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,804,000 £7,591 per pupil | £7,191 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,546,000 £4,422 per pupil · 58.3% | £4,276 · 59.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £719,000 £699 per pupil · 9.2% | £740 · 10.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £50,000 £49 per pupil · 0.6% | £130 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,000 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £79 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £328,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,098,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,951 per pupil, supply and agency £86 per pupil — spending up £640 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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