The Swanage SchoolPoole High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Swanage School and Poole High School are secondary schools.
The Swanage School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Poole High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poole High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Swanage School was judged Good and Poole High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for The Swanage School and 51.0 for Poole High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Swanage School (48.2 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwanageThe Swanage School | PoolePoole High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Dorset | 20th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 339 | 1,875 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 1,975 | |
| Location | Swanage, BH19 2PH | Poole, BH15 2BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.3% | 55.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.7% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.2% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.07 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 69 | 295 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 111 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 339 | 1,875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 25.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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