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Purbrook Park School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Paul Foxley

corporate_fareThe Purbrook Park Learning Trust

location_onWaterlooville, PO7 5DS

language Visit Website phone 2392370351

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

880

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Attainment 8

47.7

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GCSE Rank

#26 in Hampshire

#1,265 of 3,216 nationally

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Purbrook Park School is a Foundation school secondary school in Waterlooville, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Purbrook Park School is a foundation school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of The Purbrook Park Learning Trust. The school has approximately 912 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, placing the school #26 in Hampshire and #1,265 of 3,216 nationally. 49.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

49.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

Entering EBacc17.90%

EBacc APS4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.70%

EBacc APS3.88

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.51

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.88

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.42

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.46

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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13 May 2015

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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16 October 2012

Inspection Report

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07 March 2012

Inspection Report

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21 January 2009

Inspection Report

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27 March 2008

Inspection Report

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21 June 2006

Inspection Report

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14 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-04-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-05-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 912 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	912	1	0.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	912	0	0.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	900	3	0.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	903	7	0.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	906	7	0.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	874	2	0.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	880	6	0.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	882	4	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	866	8	0.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	861	5	0.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	854	5	0.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	847	18	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	846	5	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	847	8	0.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	792	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	792	8	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	792	21	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	747	18	2.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	739	16	2.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	743	22	3.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	673	12	1.8%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	663	6	0.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	665	15	2.3%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	633	5	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	621	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	622	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Purbrook Park School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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