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The Swanage School

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

High Street
Swanage, Dorset BH19 2PH

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
360
Pupils
339 (Boys: 164, Girls: 175)
Free School Meals
31.9%
Capacity utilisation
94% (339 / 360)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2013
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
139376
LAESTAB
8384001
UKPRN
10041663
Establishment No.
4001
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 13 Dec 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
343
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    13 Dec 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (13 Dec 2023)