Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH
Phone: 01929422949
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Astle
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 89
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 44
% eligible for free school meals: 49.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 25.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 28.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #68 of 92 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#66Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#67Swanage Primary SchoolGood
#68Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#69The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyGood
#70The Prince of Wales SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Rushcombe First SchoolOutstanding
#2St Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#4Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Atlantic Academy PortlandGood
#6Beaminster St Mary's AcademyGood
#7Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolGood
#8Bovington AcademyGood
#9Bridport Primary SchoolGood
#10Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Broadmayne First School and NurseryGood
#12Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolGood
#14Cheselbourne Village SchoolGood
#15Colehill First SchoolGood
#16Conifers Primary SchoolGood
#17Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Cranborne Church of England First SchoolGood
#19Dunbury Church of England AcademyGood
#20Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Ferndown First SchoolGood
#22Frome Valley CofE First SchoolGood
#23Hayeswood First SchoolGood
#24Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolGood
#25Henbury View First SchoolGood
#26Hillside Community First SchoolGood
#27Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryGood
#28Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolGood
#29Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolGood
#30Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#31Milborne St Andrew First SchoolGood
#32Milldown CofE AcademyGood
#33Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#35Oakhurst Community First SchoolGood
#36Pamphill Church of England First SchoolGood
#37Parley First SchoolGood
#38Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#39Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolGood
#40Puddletown Church of England First SchoolGood
#41Radipole Primary SchoolGood
#42Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#43Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#44Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#45Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#46Sherborne Primary SchoolGood
#47Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#48Sixpenny Handley First School and NurseryGood
#49Southill Primary SchoolGood
#50Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolGood
#51St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#52St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#53St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthGood
#54St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversGood
#55St George's Foundation Primary SchoolGood
#56St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, AlderholtGood
#57St John's Church of England First School, WimborneGood
#58St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#59St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#60St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterGood
#61St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MarnhullGood
#62St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanageGood
#63St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasGood
#64St Mary's CofE First School & NurseryGood
#65Stalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#66Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#67Swanage Primary SchoolGood
#68Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#69The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyGood
#70The Prince of Wales SchoolGood
#71Three Legged Cross First and Nursery SchoolGood
#72Verwood Church of England First SchoolGood
#73Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#74William Barnes Primary SchoolGood
#75Wimborne First School and NurseryGood
#76Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and NurseryGood
#77Witchampton Church of England First SchoolGood
#78Wool Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#79Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#80Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#81Charmouth Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#82Downlands Community SchoolRequires improvement
#83Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#84Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#85St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
#86St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullRequires improvement
#87St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#88St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme RegisRequires improvement
#89Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#90Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolRequires improvement
#91Wyke Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#92Manor Park Church of England First SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,617 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #34 of 104 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#32Bincombe Valley Primary School£7,760
#33Loders CofE Primary Academy£7,696
#34Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School£7,617
#35Bovington Academy£7,603
#36Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,454

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy£15,705
#2Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£13,171
#3Marshwood CofE Primary Academy£11,275
#4Piddle Valley Church of England First School£11,182
#5Portesham Church of England Primary School£10,667
#6Cheselbourne Village School£10,457
#7The Prince of Wales School£10,234
#8Sturminster Marshall First School£10,018
#9Milborne St Andrew First School£9,979
#10St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull£9,877
#11Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery£9,455
#12Cranborne Church of England First School£9,153
#13Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery£9,110
#14Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School£9,082
#15Witchampton Church of England First School£8,961
#16Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School£8,861
#17Charmouth Primary School£8,771
#18St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis£8,699
#19Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School£8,697
#20Wool Church of England Primary School£8,652
#21Gillingham Primary School£8,470
#22Stower Provost Community School£8,448
#23St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers£8,253
#24Beaminster St Mary's Academy£8,120
#25Dunbury Church of England Academy£8,115
#26Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,115
#27St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,957
#28Downlands Community School£7,923
#29Bere Regis Primary and Preschool£7,908
#30Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School£7,877
#31Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School£7,847
#32Bincombe Valley Primary School£7,760
#33Loders CofE Primary Academy£7,696
#34Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School£7,617
#35Bovington Academy£7,603
#36Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,454
#37Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,441
#38Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School£7,441
#39St James Church of England First School£7,392
#40St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull£7,345
#41Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,278
#42Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School£7,250
#43St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery£7,221
#44Atlantic Academy Portland£7,205
#45Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,191
#46St Catherine's Roman Catholic School£7,178
#47St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£7,169
#48St John's Church of England Primary School£7,157
#49William Barnes Primary School£7,154
#50Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School£7,010
#51Hazelbury Bryan Primary School£6,957
#52Parley First School£6,906
#53Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery£6,890
#54Pamphill Church of England First School£6,871
#55Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School£6,838
#56Trinity Church of England First School£6,812
#57Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School£6,724
#58Chickerell Primary Academy£6,621
#59Broadmayne First School and Nursery£6,617
#60Swanage Primary School£6,574
#61St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School£6,565
#62Durweston Church of England Primary School£6,511
#63Stoborough Church of England Primary School£6,500
#64Ferndown First School£6,497
#65St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt£6,496
#66Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School£6,492
#67Conifers Primary School£6,457
#68Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School£6,451
#69Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney£6,445
#70Milldown CofE Academy£6,430
#71Wyke Primary School£6,374
#72Frome Valley CofE First School£6,338
#73Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School£6,316
#74St George's Church of England School, Bourton£6,311
#75Bridport Primary School£6,240
#76Oakhurst Community First School£6,211
#77Henbury View First School£6,172
#78Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School£6,149
#79Stalbridge Church of England Primary School£6,118
#80Trent Young's CofE Primary School£6,110
#81Hayeswood First School£6,070
#82St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne£6,064
#83Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School£6,037
#84The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury£6,022
#85St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage£6,017
#86St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester£6,006
#87Wimborne First School and Nursery£5,995
#88Spetisbury CofE Primary School£5,973
#89Puddletown Church of England First School£5,919
#90Damers First School£5,895
#91Hillside Community First School£5,879
#92Southill Primary School£5,879
#93Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,822
#94Colehill First School£5,776
#95St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth£5,698
#96St George's Foundation Primary School£5,657
#97Lytchett Matravers Primary School£5,594
#98Verwood Church of England First School£5,478
#99Radipole Primary School£5,435
#100St Ives Primary & Nursery School£5,363
#101Manor Park Church of England First School£5,358
#102Rushcombe First School£5,073
#103St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster£4,295
#104All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£2,784

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