St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage

Northbrook Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1QE

Good

Inspected 22 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

65%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

180

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 180 / 210 (86%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.4%

Disadvantaged

11.1%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

17.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

65%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.16

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

23.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

6.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£41,932

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,589 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,017

Spend per pupil

£6,117

Income per pupil

75%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.