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: 339
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.0
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

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. St George's Church of England Primary School,... (1.4km) show on map
  3. Swanage Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage (1.7km) show on map
  5. Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  6. Lilliput Church of England Infant School (11.2km) show on map
  7. Hamworthy Park Junior School (11.3km) show on map
  8. Stoborough Church of England Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  9. Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School (11.5km) show on map
  10. Old Town Infant School and Nursery (11.5km) show on map
  11. The Cornerstone Academy (11.6km) show on map
  12. Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England... (12.4km) show on map
  13. Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School (12.5km) show on map
  14. Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (12.6km) show on map
  15. Poole High School (12.6km) show on map
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  17. Longfleet Church of England Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  18. The Bournemouth and Poole College (12.7km) show on map
  19. Ocean Academy Poole (13.0km) show on map
  20. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (13.0km) show on map
  21. Bayside Academy (13.0km) show on map
  22. Oakdale Junior School (13.1km) show on map
  23. Courthill Infant School (13.1km) show on map
  24. Millie College (13.2km) show on map
  25. Victoria Education Centre (13.4km) show on map
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  27. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (13.7km) show on map
  28. Stanley Green Infant Academy (13.7km) show on map
  29. Heatherlands Primary School (13.9km) show on map
  30. Livingstone Road Infant School (14.0km) show on map
  31. St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England ... (14.0km) show on map
  32. Livingstone Road Junior School (14.0km) show on map
  33. Longspee Academy (14.3km) show on map
  34. Canford Heath Infant School (14.3km) show on map
  35. Canford Heath Junior School (14.3km) show on map
  36. Yarrells Preparatory School (14.4km) show on map
  37. Upton Infant School (14.4km) show on map
  38. Upton Junior School (14.5km) show on map
  39. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole (14.6km) show on map
  40. Talbot Heath School (14.6km) show on map
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  42. The Quay School (14.7km) show on map
  43. Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (14.8km) show on map
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  48. Magna Academy (15.3km) show on map
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