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Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

High Street, Swanage BH19 2PH · stmarksswanage.dorset.sch.uk · 01929 422949

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
43%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
89
42% of 210 places
Local authority
Dorset
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
49.4%
First language not English
16.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Coastal Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 4 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 16 (Places 23)16September 2023: 5 (Places 5)5September 2024: 6 (Places 6)6September 2025: 7 (Places 8)7September 2026: 4 (Places 4)4Places 4
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026441100%
September 2025Sept 2025870.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024661100%
September 2023Sept 2023551100%
September 2022Sept 202223160.7100%

Results

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 23% (England 61%)23%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 96% (England 65%)96%2022/23: 28% (England 60%)28%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 43% (England 62%)43%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼43%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
●103105
●105105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
16 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
41
29% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 68%

based on 13 parents (32%) with SEND

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