Swanage Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Swanage, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2023
Every applicant was offered a place
From Dorset Council · offers on 17 April 2023
2015–2022 trend 🔒
Swanage Primary School is a primary school in Swanage, Dorset for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2023 entry.
Swanage Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 47% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2023, though places ran out in 2 of the 3 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 24 first-choice applications for 24 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 15.3% of pupils, against a middle figure of 25.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar, Swanage Primary School, Swanage, BH19 2EY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 222 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 8.8 mi Good
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 9.4 mi Good
- Upton Junior School 9.6 mi Good