Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The Purbrook Park Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Foxley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 848
- Pupils on roll
- 921
- URN
- 116506
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392370351
About this school
Purbrook Park School is a foundation secondary school in Waterlooville. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 921 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Purbrook Park School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 164 | 175 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.5 | 47.0 | 47.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.12 -0.34 to +0.10 | +0.13 -0.08 to +0.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 45.1% | 49.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 69.1% | 70.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 13.7% | 17.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Purbrook Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 903 |
| 2024/25 | 912 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Purbrook Park School compares
Purbrook Park School ranked 26th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.7 | 7.8% | 21.5% | 921 | — |
| Crookhorn College | 42.6 | 8.1% | 27.6% | 943 | 0.8 miles |
| Oaklands Catholic School | 52.3 | 5.5% | 17.2% | 1,419 | 1.0 miles |
| Springfield School | 39.8 | 9.7% | 28.4% | 1,133 | 1.2 miles |
| Park Community School | 28.3 | 15.5% | 62.9% | 1,006 | 1.8 miles |
| The Cowplain School | 39.6 | 10.1% | 28.1% | 993 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.49%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.83%
- Persistent absence
- 19.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crookhorn College0.8 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Oaklands Catholic School1.0 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Springfield School1.2 miles
Secondary · Portsmouth
-
Park Community School1.8 miles
Secondary · Havant
-
The Cowplain School2.3 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
Other schools in Waterlooville
Purbrook Park School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Waterlooville.
- Crookhorn College Secondary
- Horndean Technology College Secondary
- Oaklands Catholic School Secondary
- The Cowplain School Secondary
- Berewood Primary School Primary
- Catherington Church of England Infant School Primary
- Clanfield Junior School Primary
- Denmead Infant School Primary
- Denmead Junior School Primary
- Hambledon Primary School Primary
- Hart Plain Junior School Primary
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Purbrook Park School teach?
- Purbrook Park School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Waterlooville.
- Who is the headteacher of Purbrook Park School?
- The headteacher of Purbrook Park School is Mr Paul Foxley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Purbrook Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Purbrook Park School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Purbrook Park School?
- Purbrook Park School has 921 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Purbrook Park School full?
- Purbrook Park School has capacity for 848 pupils and 921 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Purbrook Park School a faith school?
- No. Purbrook Park School has no designated religious character.
- Is Purbrook Park School a selective school?
- No. Purbrook Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Purbrook Park School part of an academy trust?
- Purbrook Park School is part of The Purbrook Park Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Purbrook Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.5 in 2022/23 and 47.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Purbrook Park School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Purbrook Park School ranked 26th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Purbrook Park School's absence rate?
- Purbrook Park School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Purbrook Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Purbrook Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.