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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142165

Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Swanage · BH19 2PH

Ages 4–11 · 89 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
139

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 fill42%

89 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
41 / 48
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
89 / 210 (42%)
Free school meals
49.4%
FSM pupils
44
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Coastal Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Astle

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
BH19 2PH
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, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 49.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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
Mrs Katherine Astle
Telephone
01929422949
Website
https://www.stmarksswanage.dorset.sch.uk/

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