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The Swanage School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Swanage
 Dorset BH19 2PH
Telephone: 01929 500599

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Education Swanage Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Maraspin (since April 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Tristram Hobson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.59 / 7.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.98
Number of pupils: 349
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: South Dorset
Electoral Ward: Swanage
School Number: 8384001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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