Gillingham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Dorset
Gillingham Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham, Dorset for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Gillingham Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “This is a happy, welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “There is a culture of equality, where pupils feel special and cared for.”
- “Positivity ripples throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, their barriers to learning are not always fully understood, which limits the achievement of some pupils.”
- “The academic curriculum is still developing and does not currently enable all pupils to achieve as well as they could.”
- “As a result, some pupils’ readiness for the next stage of learning is impaired.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Wyke Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Motcombe CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stower Provost Community School 3.1 mi Not judged
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published