Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Swanage for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 46th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2018, report published 5 July 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals49.4%

49.4%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.1%

28.1%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Swanage Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School	4 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: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Astle
Phone: 01929422949
Website: stmarksswanage.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 142165

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.