Purbeck School
| Motto | Aim High Aspire Be Successful |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Adam Darley |
| Location |
Worgret Road Wareham Dorset BH20 4PF England Coordinates: 50°40′58″N 2°07′23″W / 50.68269°N 2.12316°W |
| Local authority | Dorset County Council |
| DfE URN | 113855 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 992 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Website |
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The Purbeck School is a mixed community TOE school in Wareham in the central southern area of Dorset, England, near the Isle of Purbeck.
In 2015, the school was placed in the top 10% for schools nationwide based on value-added scores for exam performance at GCSE and A-Level, with top-scoring student Samuel Brown Araújo achieving a remarkable 10 A*s (including an A^ - or A* with distinction - in further maths) and 4 As at GCSE. Sam was cited locally as one of the top-scoring students in the country. It was ranked the top performing school in Dorset.[1]
The organisation of schools in the Purbeck area is based on a comprehensive two-tier system. Children transfer at the age of 11 from eleven Primary Schools (ages 5 to 11) and most of them will then come to The Purbeck School (11 to 16).
The school also has a sixth form which has students ages 16 to 18, and boasts of new facilities.