The Swanage School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swanage, South West BH19 2PH · Dorset
#337 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3344 of 4,090 nationally
About The Swanage School
The Swanage School is a academy secondary located in Swanage, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 349 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 337th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 349; capacity filled 96.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.7%; ebacc average points 3.07.
There are 5 schools in Swanage; The Swanage School ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Swanage School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Swanage School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Swanage · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 0 m away
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
Swanage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
85 students · 1.4 km away
Swanage Primary School
Swanage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Swanage · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
175 students · 1.8 km away
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
87 students · 5.6 km away
Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
343 students · 11 km away
Hamworthy Park Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
458 students · 11 km away
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 11 km away
Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
178 students · 12 km away
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
320 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
362 students
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
332 students
Pewsey Vale School
Pewsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
330 students
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–17
327 students
Lift Broadlands
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
314 students
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
389 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Swanage School a good school?
The Swanage School has a Success Index (England) of 22.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #337 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Swanage School rank in South West?
The Swanage School ranks #337 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3344 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Swanage School?
The Swanage School had 349 students in 2025.
Is The Swanage School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Swanage School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Swanage School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Swanage School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.