The Swanage School

State-Funded School

the-swanage-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

BH19 2PHPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Swanage School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 349 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 20.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.07

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

349

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

32%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 349
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Dec 2023	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
19 Jun 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.