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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage

Academy converter · Swanage · BH19 1QE

Ages 4–11 · 175 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
78 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mr Alan Frame

Location

Address
Northbrook Road
Postcode
BH19 1QE
Town
Swanage
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swanage, Dorset, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Swanage
5
Primary schools in Swanage
4
Academies among open schools in Swanage
80% (4)
Open schools in BH19
5
Primary in BH19
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwanageNear BH19

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Frame
Telephone
01929424909
Website
www.stmarysswanage.dorset.sch.uk/

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