Danecourt School, Gillingham

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Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Cathryn Falconer
Pupils:291 / 233 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634232589
Address:Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Trust:MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:142266
UKPRN:10053802
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy83%
Well taught83%
Good progress75%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Featherby Road South (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
Woodlands Road South end (adj)
290m · 5 min walk
Eastcourt Lane (opp)
554m · 9 min walk
Leyton Avenue (opp)
585m · 10 min walk
Barnsole Road (adj)
732m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

125%

Over capacity

291 pupils

233 capacity

58 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,897
Projected new pupils:341

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,001

Applications

3,697

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Medway (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

12 November 2024
5 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 May 2018

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.05659%

Overall absence

21.54472%

Persistent absence

246

Enrolments

Authorised5.72141%
Unauthorised2.33518%
Persistent (10%+)21.54472%
Severe (50%+)1.62602%

Absence trend

5.48735%
18/19
10.06168%
20/21
9.22167%
21/22
9.57661%
22/23
8.72058%
23/24
8.05659%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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