Policy Documents

Please click on the links below to view current policies for the school. If you would like a paper copy of any of our policies or other information on the school's website, please contact our office on office@theswanageschool.co.uk or 01929 500599:

• Academically More Able Policy
• Accessibility Policy
• Admissions Policy 2020-21*
• Admissions Policy 2021-22
• Admissions Policy 2022-23
• Allegations of Abuse Against Staff
• Anti Bribery and Gifts Policy
• Assessment, Recording and Reporting Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Behaviour & Exclusions Policy
• CCTV Policy
• Charging and Lettings Policy
• Charging & Remissions Policy
• Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
• Children Looked After Policy
• Citizenship Policy
• Collective Worship Policy
• Complaints Policy and Procedure 
• Curriculum Policy
• Data Protection Policy
• Drugs and Substance Abuse Policy
• E-Safety and ICT Policy
• Freedom of Information Policy 
• Health & Safety Policy (update pending)
• Home Learning Policy
• Home-school Agreement Policy
• Investment Policy
• Literacy Policy
• Medical Conditions & Managing Medicines Policy
• Peer-on-Peer Abuse Policy
• Positive Mental Health Policy
• Preventing and Tackling Bullying Policy
• Related Party Transactions
• Relationships and Sex Education Policy
• Reserves Policy
• Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy
• Tainted Donations Policy
• Uniform Policy (under review)
• Volunteering Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy

Policies relating to examinations are available from the Exams Officer.

Policies relating to staff are shared internally and are available from the Business Manager.

*Earlier Admissions Policies are available from the Clerk to Governors.

Privacy Notices

Please see Privacy & Data Protection

Accounts

• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2020 - 2021
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2019 - 2020
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018 - 2019
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 - 2018
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 - 2017
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015 - 2016
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014 - 2015
• Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013 - 2014

Schools Financial Benchmarking

DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking for The Swanage School

The DfE School Performance Tables Website

Please note that the data here is maintained by the Department for Education.

DfE School Performance Table for The Swanage School

The Articles of Association for Education Swanage Limited

Education Swanage Limited is the academy trust responsible for The Swanage School. The Articles of Association set some of the rules about how Education Swanage Limited is run.

Click here to download The Articles of Association

The Funding Agreement for The Swanage School

The Funding Agreement is the agreement between the Secretary of State and Education Swanage Limited setting out how the school is funded and some requirements that have to be met.

Click here to download The Funding Agreement

Useful Information

The following links contain useful background information about schools and how they are run. Parents, Governors and Staff are welcome to use these links, though we cannot guarantee the accuracy of documents on external websites.

The Swanage School is covered by academy rules and regulations. It is a state school but it is not a maintained school.

Governors' Handbook

Published by the Department for Education. Click here to view.

Academy Factsheets

Published by the Department for Education. Click here to view.

The Academy Trust Handbook

Published by the Education Funding Authority, this handbook offers advice on the financial systems and controls that academies should have in place. This is updated about once a year, so the link takes you to the page where the latest handbook is attached. Click here to view.