St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
High Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Astle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 127
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 150428
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01929422973
About this school
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers is a Church of England primary academy in Swanage. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers (URN 113803).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers compares
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers ranked 17th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 14.9% | 85 | — |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 40.8% | 89 | 0.8 miles |
| Swanage Primary School | 47% | 6.7% | 18.3% | 222 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | 65% | 6.1% | 19.4% | 175 | 1.8 miles |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | 57% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 87 | 2.8 miles |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 195 | 6.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
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Ungraded inspection report5 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swanage
-
Swanage Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Swanage
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage1.8 miles
Primary · Swanage
-
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Wareham
-
Stoborough Church of England Primary School6.6 miles
Primary · Wareham
Other schools in Swanage
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Primary
- Swanage Primary School Primary
- Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Swanage School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers teach?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swanage.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers is Mrs Katherine Astle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers full?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers has capacity for 127 pupils and 85 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers rank locally?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers ranked 17th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.