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The Swanage School

High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH · URN 139376

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 175
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 360
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.28
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.4%
Persistent absence: 37.4%
Free school meals: 28.9%
SEN support: 29.5%
English additional language: 10.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.2:1
Average class size: 18.9
Staff turnover: 20.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.2

2 contributing signals

Attendance

3.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.6

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.1

3 contributing signals

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Official website

01929500599

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