Gillingham Primary School | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Gillingham Primary School

School Road, Gillingham SP8 4QR

https://www.gillinghamprimary.dorset.sch.uk/

Gillingham Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Dorset). It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2018 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Wyke Primary School
0.7		St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
1.5		Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
2.5		Motcombe CofE Primary School
3.0		Stower Provost Community School
3.5		St George's Church of England School, Bourton
3.7		Mere School
3.7		Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
3.9		The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
4.2		Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
4.3		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
5.0		Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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