38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
212.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
339
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Swanage School · Secondary · Dorset
Part ofEDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-12pp
65%51%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-6pp
47%34%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
36.9
-2.6
48.242.536.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
EBacc entry
7%
+2pp
40%23%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
212.2
-39.3
251.5221.2190.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 212.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
339
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38% | 20% | 36.9 | Not applicable | 7% | 212.2 | 12% | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 27% | 39.5 | -0.28 | 5% | 251.5 | 11% | 343 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.02 | 8% | 222.8 | 15% | 335 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 47% | 48.2 | -0.07 | 5% | 238.7 | 10% | 313 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 42.5 | -0.03 | 40% | 190.8 | 50% | 310 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 32% | 47.7 | +0.54 | 50% | 189.7 | 61% | 307 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 38% | 41.0 | -0.19 | 54% | — | 58% | 295 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 339 | 15.0 | 29% | 10% | 33% | 12% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 343 | 14.1 | 28% | 6% | 34% | 13% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 335 | 14.0 | 27% | 7% | 32% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 313 | 14.0 | 21% | 4% | 31% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 324 | 18.3 | 17% | 5% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 310 | 15.4 | 22% | 4% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 307 | 17.8 | 22% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 295 | 13.9 | 22% | 3% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.