How many pupils does The Swanage School have?

The Swanage School has 339 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Swanage School?

The headteacher of The Swanage School is Jennifer Maraspin.

What type of school is The Swanage School?

The Swanage School is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Swanage School in?

The Swanage School is in the Dorset local authority area.

Free schools Secondary Open

The Swanage School

High Street, Dorset, BH19 2PH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023.

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339

Pupils

31.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

The Swanage School is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in Dorset, Dorset. The school has 339 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023. The Headteacher is Jennifer Maraspin. The school is administered by Dorset local authority. It belongs to EDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Head: Jennifer Maraspin
Trust: EDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED
Local authority: Dorset
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139376

Contact

01929500599 office@theswanageschool.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Swanage School are handled by the school or the local authority (Dorset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.28

Progress 8 · 2023-24

20%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

38%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.07

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →