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Congratulations to the class of 2019/20
Year 11 students were awarded their GCSE results today. The results were based on a mixture of Centre Assessed Grades and Ofqual’s algorithm. Headteacher Adam Darley commented: ‘This group of students have had a journey like no other to finally gain their results. We have known

Well done to Year 13!
Huge congratulations to all our Year 13 students who have received their A level grades today. It has certainly been a year like no other in terms of how the grades have been awarded. Exam boards have used an algorithm based on previous results alongside the

School Performance
Today, the Department for Education (DfE) has released the first draft of performance measures for secondary schools on its website. Our school remains one of the highest ranked schools in the county. Unfortunately, there has been a delay in the inclusion of our BTEC Sport results
The Purbeck School is very proud of the achievements of both our A level and GCSE students.
To access our most recent school performance data, click on the link below:
www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/113855
The Government has announced that it will not publish any school or college level educational performance data based on tests, assessments or exams for 2020. This update published here clarifies what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 2019/20.
In 2019, the headline GCSE performance measures for The Purbeck School are:
Progress 8 |
0.35 |
Attainment 8 |
47.4 |
Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or above (strong pass) in English and Mathematics |
37% |
Percentage of students achieving a grade 4 or above (standard pass) in English and Mathematics |
62% |
Percentage of students achieving the English Baccalaureate – at a grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics and a C or above in unreformed qualifications |
7% |
Percentage of students achieving the English Baccalaureate – at a grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics and a C or above in unreformed qualifications |
12% |
Percentage of students entering the English Baccalaureate |
18% |
Percentage of students staying in education or employment after key stage 4 (destinations) (2017 figure) | 94% |
In 2018, the headline GCE performance measures for The Purbeck School are:
Progress made by students in: | |
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0.18 |
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0.19 |
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0.26 |
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– |
Average grade at key stage 5: | |
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C- |
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C |
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P+ |
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D* |
Progress made in: | |
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0.57 |
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0.6 |
Retention: | |
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94.4% |
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94.4% |
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– |
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100% |
Percentage of students staying in education or employment in the year after the end of key stage 4 (destinations) (2017 figure) | 94% |