Swanmore College Of Technology

What Swanmore College Of Technology does

Swanmore College is a UK state-funded secondary school located in Swanmore, Hampshire, operating under the Hampshire County Council education authority. It serves approximately 450 students aged 11–16 across five year groups (Years 7–11, i.e., Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4), with a consistent cohort of roughly 90 pupils per year group. The school delivers a broad national curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science (with both Separate Sciences and Combined Science pathways), modern foreign languages, humanities, arts, technology, computer science, and PE, culminating in GCSE examinations and supported by a structured careers programme via UniFrog.

The college runs a layered pastoral and SEND infrastructure: each year group has a Head of Year, learning mentor, and pastoral contact, supplemented by a dedicated SENCO (Miss Garaty), Deputy SENCO, dyslexia portfolio assessor, and exam access arrangement coordinator. The enrichment programme is productised into named strands (Active Options, Life Skills, Media and Entertainment, Performance, Subject Specific, Wellbeing) and includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The school positions itself as a centre of excellence through its Teaching School status within the Rural Schools Alliance, and operates a Science on the Road outreach that delivers hands-on science shows to six named feeder primary schools.

Technology integration is entirely built on standard third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Google Classroom for learning management, ClassCharts for behaviour and attendance, SIMS Parent App and SCOPAY for school information and payments, UniFrog for careers, plus supplementary revision tools (Educake, Cognito, Sparx Science, BBC Bitesize, GCSEPod) and Sora for digital library access. Microsoft Office is provided free to students for home use. The business model is state-funded: per-pupil funding flows from Hampshire County Council with no tuition charged to families; ancillary income is limited to fee-based services collected via SCOPAY (school meals, trips, uniform) and small-scale facility hire through Swanmore Leisure. The school holds multiple accreditations including UNICEF Rights Respecting Gold, UCL Beacon School status, Green Flag Eco-Schools, Wellbeing Award for Schools, EAL Gold, and the Excellence in Pupil Development Award.

Name

Swanmore College Of Technology

Legal name

Swanmore College

Website

https://swanmore-school.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swanmore College is a UK state-funded secondary school in Hampshire serving approximately 450 students aged 11–16 across Years 7–11. It delivers GCSE preparation, SEND provision, pastoral care, and enrichment programmes under Hampshire County Council governance.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Swanmore

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Swanmore College is a state-funded UK secondary school providing comprehensive education to students aged 11-16 across Years 7-11 (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4/GCSE). The college delivers a broad curriculum including core subjects, sciences, languages, humanities, arts, and technology, supplemented by specialist SEND provision, year-based pastoral care, and enrichment activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The school operates as a Teaching School within the Rural Schools Alliance and serves the Swanmore, Hampshire community.

Product overview

Swanmore College Of Technology is an educational institution offering a comprehensive secondary school programme spanning Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) and Key Stage 4/GCSE (Years 10-11). The institution provides a broad and balanced curriculum through distinct subject departments including Science, Computer Science, English, Maths, Humanities, Languages, Arts, and Technology. Core educational delivery is supplemented by dedicated SEND Provision with specialist staff, comprehensive Pastoral Care with year-group-based support, and Enrichment Activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and subject-specific clubs. The college also offers Remote Learning through Google Classroom and Microsoft Office, Careers Guidance via the UniFrog platform, and community outreach through Primary School Science Shows. The institution operates a website hosting parent portals (ClassCharts, SIMS Parent App, SCOPAY) and student learning resources (Educake, Cognito, Sparx Science, Sora digital library).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (KS3) Educational curriculum for Years 7, 8, and 9 covering core subjects including English, Maths, Science, Languages, Humanities, Arts, Technology, and PE, designed to build foundational knowledge and skills for students aged 11-14.
• Key Stage 4 Curriculum (KS4/GCSE) GCSE examination preparation programme covering traditional GCSE subjects including Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Combined Science Trilogy, Computer Science, and vocational options for students in Years 10-11.
• SEND Provision Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support services including specialist staff, learning mentors, exam access arrangements, dyslexia assessments, and inclusive educational practices for students with additional learning needs.
• Pastoral Care Comprehensive student welfare system including year group coordination, trained peer mentors, triangular relationships between pupils, parents and staff, and dedicated pastoral team for each year group.
• Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Activities After-school clubs, Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE), enrichment options including Active Options, Life Skills, Media and Entertainment, Performance, Subject Specific, and Wellbeing activities.
• Careers and Destinations Guidance Comprehensive career education, PSHE, and destinations support using UniFrog platform, work experience placement, and provider access policy for post-16 options.
• Primary School Science Shows Community outreach programme where science teachers and Year 10 pupils visit local primary schools delivering hands-on science shows covering biology, chemistry, and physics to inspire curiosity and support transition.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Automate UKminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2025Automate UK provided resources free of charge for a Year 7 STEM challenge event on 28 November 2025, where 90 pupils participated in engineering activities including marble run building and invention challenges.
• Rural Schools AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwanmore College serves as a Teaching School within the Rural Schools Alliance, collaborating with other rural schools to share best practices, provide professional development, and support educational improvement across the network.
• Wickham Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school participating in Swanmore College's Science on the Road outreach programme, receiving science shows to support Year 6 students' transition to secondary school.
• Bishop's Waltham Junior SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school participating in Swanmore College's Science on the Road outreach programme delivering hands-on science shows to Year 6 students.
• St John's Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school participating in Swanmore College's Science on the Road outreach programme supporting transition and STEM engagement.
• Swanmore Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school in Swanmore included in Science on the Road outreach programme visits.
• Droxford Junior SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school scheduled for Science on the Road programme visit to support Year 6 transition to secondary.
• Hambledon Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school scheduled for Science on the Road programme visit to support Year 6 transition to secondary.
• Winchester Youth CounsellingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing youth counselling services to support student mental health and wellbeing alongside the college's own pastoral care team.
• Winchester Young CarerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing support services for students who are young carers, connecting them with additional resources and assistance.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal authority providing school transport services for eligible pupils and managing admissions to the college.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bohunt School: Bohunt School is a Hampshire-based secondary school serving a similar rural-to-suburban catchment. It is directly comparable as a UK state secondary delivering KS3/KS4 with comparable awards and ethos, making it the most relevant domestic peer.
• Hounsdown School: Hounsdown School is a Hampshire secondary in Totton, similar in scale and curriculum model to Swanmore. It is directly comparable for state-funded secondary education delivery and serves similar post-16 destination pathways.
• Wildern School: Wildern School is a Hampshire secondary located in Hedge End, broadly comparable in scale and curriculum scope to Swanmore. It is a direct peer for evaluating SEND provision, enrichment activities, and outcomes at a similar school size.
• Test Valley School: Test Valley School is a Hampshire secondary in Stockbridge, comparable as a rural/semi-rural state secondary. It is a direct peer for evaluating the operating model of smaller, geographically isolated Hampshire secondaries.
• Henry Beaufort School: Henry Beaufort School is a Hampshire secondary in Winchester, comparable to Swanmore in operating model and pupil demographic. It is a direct peer for KS3/KS4 delivery and pastoral benchmarking.
• Calthorpe Park School: Calthorpe Park School is a Hampshire secondary in Fleet, comparable to Swanmore in size, state-funded status, and Key Stage 3–4 curriculum delivery. It serves as a direct peer for benchmarking parental demand, GCSE outcomes, and pastoral models.
• Kings' School, Winchester: Kings' School is a Hampshire secondary in Winchester, comparable in offer and catchment profile to Swanmore. It serves as a direct peer for academic outcomes, enrichment breadth, and parental engagement.
• The Romsey School: The Romsey School is a Hampshire secondary school comparable to Swanmore in size and KS3/KS4 structure. It is a direct peer for benchmarking rural Hampshire secondary school operations and outcomes.

Others

• Juniper Education: Juniper Education is Swanmore's website and audit provider and operates broadly in the UK schools services ecosystem. It is included as an ecosystem/ad enabler rather than a comparable operator.
• Rural Schools Alliance: Rural Schools Alliance is the alliance within which Swanmore College operates as a Teaching School. It is an ecosystem partner enabling peer learning and training delivery, not a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SwanmoreCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/swanmorecollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swanmore-college-of-technology

Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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