Gillingham SchoolShaftesbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gillingham School and Shaftesbury School are secondary schools.
Gillingham School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shaftesbury School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gillingham School is ahead on our composite score.
Gillingham School was judged Good and Shaftesbury School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Gillingham School and 39.1 for Shaftesbury School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Gillingham School (52.2 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shaftesbury School (48.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamGillingham School | ShaftesburyShaftesbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | 20th of 29 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,670 | 864 | |
| Capacity | 1,850 | 1,283 | |
| Location | Gillingham, SP8 4QP | Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.4% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.0% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 Stronger figure | 3.47 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 264 | 138 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 26.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 Stronger figure | 25.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.3% Stronger figure | 2.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,670 | 864 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 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
A-level average points
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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