Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolSwanage Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swanage.
Summary of the comparison
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School and Swanage Primary School are primary schools in Swanage.
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanage Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Swanage 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 43.0% for Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School and 47.0% for Swanage Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | SwanageSwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | SwanageSwanage Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 69th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 120 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Swanage, BH19 2PH | Swanage, BH19 2EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 120 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.8% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 19.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Swanage Primary School
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