Purbrook Park School

What Purbrook Park School does

Purbrook Park School is a state-funded secondary school located at Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK (PO7 5DS), serving approximately 875 pupils aged 11-16 across Years 7-11. Founded in 1924 as Purbrook Park County High School in the manor house of the Purbrook Park Estate, the school was renamed Purbrook Park County Grammar School in 1960 and simplified to Purbrook Park School in 1974. It operates under Hampshire County Council's education authority and is led by Headteacher Paul Foxley with a leadership team including Deputy Headteacher Mrs E Bolton and Director of Teaching Mrs L Hutton. The school received an Ofsted rating of "Good" and celebrated its centenary in 2024 with the opening of a Centenary Study Centre and a new Science laboratory.

Name

Purbrook Park School

Legal name

Purbrook Park School

Website

https://purbrookparkschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Purbrook Park School is a state-funded secondary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, serving approximately 875 pupils aged 11-16 with a comprehensive GCSE curriculum, Ofsted Good rating, and 100-year operating history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterlooville

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school operating under UK government education funding. No tuition fees charged to students.
2. Donations and Fundraising: School accepts one-off and regular donations to support school development. PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) organizes fundraising events including Summer Fair and Christmas Market. ADT department received over £12,000 donation from PTFA in April 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Purbrook Park School is a state-funded secondary school providing free education to approximately 875 pupils aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) in Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK. The school delivers a comprehensive GCSE curriculum across multiple academic departments supplemented by an extensive enrichment program including performing arts, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Sports Leadership, STEM Club, and PSHE education. It also provides dedicated SEND support and pastoral care through a house system and pupil leadership programs.

Product overview

Purbrook Park School is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program across multiple academic departments. The school's product portfolio centers on its core curriculum delivery through subject departments (Art, Business Studies, Computing, English, Geography, History, iMedia, Maths, MFL, PE, Science, Sociology, RS) supplemented by enrichment programs including Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music), Sports Leadership, Duke of Edinburgh Award, STEM Club, and PSHE education. The school recently opened a Centenary Study Centre (2024) and provides additional facilities like the John Baker Suite for PSHE. Technology integration includes EduLink One for parent communication, SCOPAY for payments, and E-Praise for rewards. The school maintains accessibility features including high visibility mode for screen reader users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Program (Years 7–11) Comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11–16 across all required and optional subjects leading to GCSE qualifications; core offering of the school delivered through multiple academic departments.
• Department Curriculum Programs Academic curriculum across multiple subject departments including Art, Design & Technology, Business Studies, Computing and IT, English, Geography, History, iMedia, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Science, Sociology, and Religious Studies.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Bronze-level DofE program involving volunteering, skill development, physical activity, and expedition components for personal development of pupils.
• Performing Arts Program Performing Arts program offering Dance, Drama, and Music education, including school productions and Dance Live competition participation (regional champions 2024 and 2025).
• SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support Dedicated SEND provision with a SENDCo, support plans, the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle, and EHCP applications for pupils with special educational needs.
• PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) PSHE curriculum covering Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, and Living in the Wider World topics using a spiral curriculum approach from Year 7 to Year 11.
• Sports Leadership Program Sports Leaders Award program teaching leadership skills through sports activities, including community volunteering components for personal development, plus Cambridge National Sport Studies qualification.
• Centenary Study Centre New study centre opened in 2024 as part of centenary celebrations, providing modern learning spaces for pupils, funded through donations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dance Live Champions 2025 (second consecutive year)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Local Sponsors (Various)minorOthersVarious local businesses sponsored the PTFA Summer Fair 2026 including Bernards Estate Agents, Airsoft Portsmouth, Bar Aroma, Drayton, Billy Boys Bakes, DP Services, and approximately 15+ other local businesses. Sponsorship included display boards around the area with £20 donation per board to the school.
• Feeder SchoolscoreOthersSchool works closely with local primary and junior schools for transition programme. Transition activities begin as early as Key Stage 1. Purbrook Park Readers programme visits local Infants, Junior and Primary Schools where pupils read to younger students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oaklands Catholic School: Oaklands Catholic School is a secondary school also located in Waterlooville, Hampshire. It directly competes with Purbrook Park School for the same local catchment population, offering secondary education with a Catholic ethos within the same geographic market.
• Park Community School: Park Community School is a secondary school in Havant, Hampshire, operating under the Hampshire County Council education authority. It serves a similar demographic of pupils from the surrounding Havant/Waterlooville area, making it a direct regional peer within the same education system.
• Crookhorn College: Crookhorn College is a secondary school also located in Waterlooville, Hampshire, serving the same local catchment area as Purbrook Park School. Both schools operate within the Hampshire state education system and compete directly for the same Year 7-11 student population in the Waterlooville/Purbrook area.
• Cowplain School: Cowplain School is a secondary school in Cowplain, Hampshire, immediately adjacent to Waterlooville. It serves a similar demographic and operates under the same Hampshire state education framework, making it a direct geographic competitor for pupils in the local area.

Regional players

• Horndean Technology College: Horndean Technology College is a secondary school in Horndean, Hampshire, within the same Hampshire education authority as Purbrook Park. It serves pupils from the Horndean and surrounding areas, providing a similar comprehensive education offering in the broader Hampshire region.
• Springfield School: Springfield School is a secondary school in Portsmouth, Hampshire. It operates under the same Hampshire education system as Purbrook Park, serving a similar demographic of pupils and providing a comparable comprehensive secondary education offering within the broader Hampshire region.
• Bay House School: Bay House School is a secondary school in Gosport, Hampshire. While geographically further from Purbrook Park, it operates under the same Hampshire education authority and provides a comparable comprehensive secondary education offering in the broader Hampshire region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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