Gillingham SchoolKing Arthur's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gillingham School and King Arthur's School are secondary schools.
Gillingham School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Arthur's School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gillingham School is ahead on our composite score.
Gillingham School was judged Good and King Arthur's School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Gillingham School and 40.6 for King Arthur's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Gillingham School (52.2 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King Arthur's School (43.1 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamGillingham School | WincantonKing Arthur's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 29 in Dorset | 20th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,670 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 1,850 | 700 | |
| Location | Gillingham, SP8 4QP | Wincanton, BA9 9BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.4% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 56.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.0% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 Stronger figure | 3.45 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 264 | 73 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,670 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gillingham School
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