Swanage Primary School

Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2EY

Good

Inspected 13 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

202

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 202 / 210 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.3%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

8.4%

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)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.7%

Overall absence

19.3%

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.

8.82

Teachers (FTE)

25.8

Pupils per teacher

8.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£45,118

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£6,574

Spend per pupil

£6,505

Income per pupil

14%

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.