Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolSwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School and Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School and 43.0% for Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamCorfe Castle Church of England Primary School | SwanageSwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 116 in Dorset | 24th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 120 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 5EE | Swanage, BH19 2PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
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