Purpose Independent Secondary School
40 Begbie St · New Westminster · V3M3L9
One of New Westminster’s 10 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Purpose Independent Secondary School. Every school in and around New Westminster →
What stands out about Purpose Independent Secondary School
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 74%, below the 91% in British Columbia.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Purpose Independent Secondary School does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
One measure is reported for Purpose Independent Secondary School: the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 74% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Purpose Independent Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
Purpose Independent Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
New Westminster’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Purpose Independent Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Purpose Independent Secondary School
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose Independent Secondary School | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | |
| New Westminster Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey) | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| St. Thomas More Collegiate | Independent | English | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| Cariboo Hill Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.3 km |
| Byrne Creek Community Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.3 km |
| L.A. Matheson Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3.5 km |
Secondary schools near Purpose Independent Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Purpose Independent Secondary School
Who runs Purpose Independent Secondary School?
Purpose Independent Secondary School is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Purpose Independent Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Purpose Independent Secondary School?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Purpose Independent Secondary School?
The closest schools are New Westminster Secondary (2.1 km), Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey) (2.2 km) and St. Thomas More Collegiate (2.6 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).