Alternatives to The Purbeck School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Purbeck School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Purbeck School, for comparison
0.97 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 3 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2025: Improved significantly
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytchett Minster School
Poole |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.08 → 1.09 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Cornerstone Academy
Poole |
9.2 km 5.7 mi |
0.77 | More families are naming it first 0.7 → 0.87 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Parkstone Grammar School
Poole |
11.9 km 7.4 mi |
1.24 | Little change 1.28 → 1.22 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Swanage School
Swanage |
12.7 km 7.9 mi |
0.99 | Little change 0.93 → 0.98 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Poole Grammar School
Poole |
12.9 km 8.0 mi |
1.20 | Little change 1.35 → 1.23 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole |
13.1 km 8.1 mi |
1.53 | More families are naming it first 1.15 → 1.39 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.