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Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville PO7 5DS
Purbrook Park School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hampshire). It has about 880 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Attainment and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Crookhorn College | |
| 1.0 | Oaklands Catholic School | |
| 1.2 | Springfield School | |
| 1.9 | Park Community School | |
| 2.3 | The Cowplain School | |
| 2.4 | UTC Portsmouth | |
| 2.5 | Trafalgar School | |
| 3.0 | Admiral Lord Nelson School | |
| 3.0 | Mayfield School | |
| 3.1 | Castle View Academy | |
| 3.2 | Warblington School | |
| 3.2 | Havant Academy |
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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