| The Purbeck School | |
| Coordinates: | 50.6827°N -2.1232°W |
| Type: | Academy |
| Trust: | The Wessex Multi-Academy Trust |
| Head: | Adam Darley |
| Address: | Worgret Road |
| City: | Wareham |
| County: | Dorset |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | BH20 4PF |
| Local Authority: | Dorset Council |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Urn: | 148737 |
| Enrolment: | 992 |
| Gender: | coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Website: | http://www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk |
The Purbeck School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Wareham in the central southern area of Dorset, England, on the Isle of Purbeck.[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 operates a sixth form which has students ages 16 to 18.
Previously a community school administered by Dorset Council, in May 2022 The Purbeck School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by The Wessex Multi-Academy Trust.[2]