The Purbeck School is a

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and

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located in Wareham in the central southern area of

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, England, on the

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. 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

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(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 Thomas Hardye Trust.

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* Secondary schools in Dorset Academies in Dorset Wareham, Dorset {{Dorset-school-stub