Gillingham Primary School

School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR

Local ranking72nd of 116 primary schools in Dorset

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Gillingham Primary School (URN 113666) since 1 November 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 66.0%
Writing (Expected): 63.0%
Maths (Expected): 53.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 72.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 234
Boys: 129 (55%)
Girls: 105 (45%)
Capacity: 420 (56% full)
SEND: 27.8%
FSM Eligible: 24.8%
EAL: 12.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 10.7%
SEN Support: 17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 12.4
Budget per Pupil: £8,470/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 9.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 84.1%
White Other: 8.4%
Black African: 2.2%
Asian Indian: 1.8%
Asian Bangladeshi: 0.9%
Asian Other: 0.9%
White Irish: 0.4%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%

84.1%

White British

8.4%

White Other

2.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01747823245

office@gillinghamprimary.dorset.sch.uk

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School Road

Gillingham, South West

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Administrative

URN: 149413
UKPRN: 10091387
Establishment No.: 2017
Trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST

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