The Swanage School, based in Swanage, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Swanage School currently has around 339 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 31% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH |
| Website: | http://www.theswanageschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01929500599 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jennifer Maraspin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139376 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 339 |
| Number of Boys: | 164 |
| Number of Girls: | 175 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.00% | 278 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 3.80% | 13 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| African | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School High Street , BH19 2PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School High Street , BH19 2PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers High Street , Langton Matravers BH19 3HB | 3out of 4 | 1,483 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers High Street , Langton Matravers BH19 3HB | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanage Primary School Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar , Mount Scar BH19 2EY | - not rated | 1,808 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swanage School High Street , BH19 2PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanage Middle School High Street , Herston BH19 2PH | - not rated | 58 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow House International College Harrow Drive , BH19 1PE | - not rated | 1,562 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrow House International College Harrow Drive , BH19 1PE | - not rated | 1,562 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forres School Northbrook Road , BH19 1PR | - not rated | 1,726 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Purbeck View School Northbrook Road , BH19 1PR | - not rated | 1,726 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Old Malthouse School Langton Matravers , BH19 3HB | - not rated | 1,791 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.