The Purbeck School
Academy converter secondary school in Wareham (Dorset).
Location
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The Purbeck School has been oversubscribed for Year 7 places for the past few years, so in order to be guaranteed a place, applying early is crucial. The closing date for secondary and upper school applications is 31 October 2025. Any application or change made after this date will be classed as late. This means we will not consider it until after the on-time round.
Changing your child's school part way through the year is a big decision. There are some situations where you can't avoid it, like moving house. If there are other reasons for changing schools, you should:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148737
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Clarke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kerry Knott | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah De Leon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Simon Woolford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| John Bird | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Prof Matthew Almond | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma-Louise Walsh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Adam Darley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Alexander Gilbert Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Michelle Nash Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Richard Bond Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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