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Gillingham School

Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP

Local ranking13th of 29 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1850

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Gillingham School (URN 152446). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
264

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
42.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

142

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.8
16-18 Cohort
290

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1670
Boys
853 (51%)
Girls
817 (49%)
Capacity
1850 (90% full)
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
20.3%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
6.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
96.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,783/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.4%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%

88.4%

White British

6.5%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01747822222
office@gillingham-dorset.co.uk
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Hardings Lane

Gillingham, South West

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Administrative

URN
113882
UKPRN
10002671
Establishment No.
4503

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