Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Swanage, Dorset
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Swanage, Dorset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Swanage St Mark’s is a happy, nurturing and vibrant school where pupils’ well-being and personal development underpin everything.”
- “Children thrive when they join in the early years and, for the pupils who join the school at other times, staff ensure they quickly become settled.”
- “Pupils behave exceptionally well.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, the activities pupils complete are not precisely matched to content in the curriculum and what leaders intend pupils to learn.”
- “The oversight of some parts of the curriculum is not as strong as in others.”
- “The school’s published outcomes last year were low in some areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swanage Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School 7.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 7.8 mi Good
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 8.5 mi Good
- Upton Junior School 9.0 mi Good