Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PH
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine AstleSchool website ↗Pupils: 120 (capacity: 210)Part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%
Reading
Expected level55.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Maths
Expected level59.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
8
Applications received
31
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 50.0% | 0.0% | -4.6 | -7.1 | -4.5 |
| 2016/17 | 23.0% | 0.0% | -5.3 | -1.7 | -6.9 |
| 2017/18 | 55.0% | 7.0% | -1.6 | +2.0 | +1.2 |
| 2018/19 | 96.0% | 13.0% | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0% | 4.0% | +0.2 | +2.9 | -0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 43.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |