Dorset
The Swanage School
GCSE results 2026: every Dorset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.1
- Attainment 8
- 34%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.28
- Progress 8
- [-0.61, 0.04]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 62 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 132 |
| September 2025 | 84 | 83 | 83 (100%) | 133 |
| September 2024 | 50 | 49 | 49 (100%) | 102 |
| September 2023 | 61 | 59 | 59 (100%) | 116 |
| September 2022 | 60 | 58 | 58 (100%) | 117 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Dorset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 59 | 43.1 | — | 33.9% | 8.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 69 | 36.9 | — | 20.3% | — | 7.2% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 75 | 39.5 | -0.28 | 26.7% | — | 5.3% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 60 | 45.4 | -0.02 | 41.7% | — | 8.3% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 62 | 48.2 | -0.07 | — | — | 5.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139376 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jennifer Maraspin |
| Trust | EDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BH19 2PH |
| Pupils | 339 |
| FSM eligible | 31.9% |
Contact and identifiers
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
http://www.theswanageschool.co.uk/1929500599| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10041663 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |