Swanage Primary School
Swanage · Dorset
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Swanage Primary School is a primary academy in Swanage, Dorset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 20 member schools: 20 primary schools. Local authorities: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Dorset. Regions: South West. — from the COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
Swanage Primary School is a primary academy in Swanage, Dorset, part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Swanage Primary School
- Address
- Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar, Swanage Primary School
- Postcode
- BH19 2EY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- URN (official identifier)
- 150246
- Establishment number
- 2035
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 222
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Burt
- Official website
- www.swanageprimary.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01929422424
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Swanage Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 222 | 46,354 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.3% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.3% | 5.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Swanage Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportInspected as Swanage Primary School (URN 113677)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 1 Dec 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Swanage First School (URN 113677)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Swanage Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Swanage Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £44,950 for 29 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.7% | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £227 | £276 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Swanage Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 202 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Dorset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,314,000 £6,505 per pupil | £6,978 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,328,000 £6,574 per pupil | £6,741 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £189,000 £936 per pupil · 14.2% | £3,076 · 45.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £61,000 £302 per pupil · 4.6% | £1,329 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £496,000 £2,455 per pupil · 37.3% | £323 · 4.8% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £16,000 £79 per pupil · 1.2% | £81 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£14,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £3,990 per pupil, supply and agency £15 per pupil — spending up £2,584 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Swanage Primary School?
Swanage Primary School, Mount Scar, Mount Scar, Swanage Primary School, Swanage, BH19 2EY
01929422424
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