Swanage Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar, Swanage Primary School, Swanage, BH19 2EYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swanage Primary School is a primary school in Swanage for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 62nd of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2019, report published 1 December 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swanage Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Lilliput Church of England Infant School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Adam Burt
Phone: 01929422424
Website: swanageprimary.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar, Swanage Primary School, Swanage, BH19 2EY
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 150246

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.