The Swanage School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Swanage School
Address: High Street
Town/City: Swanage
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH19 2PH
Telephone Number: 01929 500599
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Education Swanage Limited

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Maraspin
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 349 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 139376
DfE Number: 838/4001
UKPRN: 10041663
UPRN: 200004823693
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: South Dorset (E14001485)
Electoral Ward: Swanage (E05012722)

Easting & Northing: 401210E, 79026N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 36' 41.7" N 1° 59' 2.89" W
Plus Code: 9C2WJ268+J8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.0km)
  2. St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers (1.4km)
  3. Swanage Primary School (1.7km)
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage (1.8km)
Governors

  • Mr Philip Ashby - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Dr Claire Helen Barnes - Member. Appointed on 21 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Rachel Sian Dixon - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 September 2025.
  • Ms Hannah Etherington - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Tanya Hamilton- Fletcher - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Catherine Kafka - Trustee. Appointed on 25 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Laurie King - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr William Andrew Knight - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr William Andrew Knight - Member. Appointed on 26 April 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Miss Jennifer Jayne Maraspin - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Jennifer Jayne Maraspin - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 14 October 2019.
  • Mr Timothy David Marcus - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Timothy David Marcus - Member. Appointed on 5 September 2019 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mrs Beverley Murtagh - Member. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Nicola Newman - Trustee. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Ms Nicola Mary Newman - Member. Appointed on 14 September 2016 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 10 June 2026.
  • Dr Helen Mary O'Connor - Member. Appointed on 26 April 2011 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 10 October 2025.
  • Mr Daniel John Parker - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Ms Sarah Percival - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 26 February 2024.
  • Mrs Carol Platteuw - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Amanda Rachel Rowley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Jessica Helen Starmer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Miss Helen Lucy Sumbler - Member. Appointed on 14 September 2016 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mrs Joanna Tatchell - Member. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 17 October 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Robert Thomas - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 4 January 2021.
  • Mrs Isobel Juliet Tooley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Giles Edward Wade - Member. Appointed on 21 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members).