Gillingham Primary School, Gillingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Gillingham Primary School is a warm, inclusive community where all children feel valued and cared for. The school does excellent work in the early years and has strong behaviour and attendance through its supportive approach to families. Staff place a clear emphasis on children's emotional wellbeing and resilience, helping them to be ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported
- Excellent early years provision with clear routines and high-quality pastoral care
- Positive behaviour and attendance through caring approach and emotional support
- Wide range of clubs and activities including sports, coding, art and leadership roles
- Good phonics and multiplication tables results in Year 1 and Year 4
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 results in reading, writing and maths are below national average
- Teaching does not always break down content into manageable steps for disadvantaged pupils
- Teachers do not consistently identify where pupils have misunderstandings
- Support for pupils with special educational needs lacks precision and clarity
- Pupil premium funding for disadvantaged pupils is not having enough impact yet
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, athletics, cross country, coding, art, sports leadership, librarian roles, bronze ambassadors
Gillingham Primary School is a happy, welcoming and nurturing school where pupils feel special and cared for, with a strong culture of equality and positivity. However, achievement in reading, writing and mathematics at key stage 2 remains below average, and the school needs to improve how it supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 66%. Maths has remained stable at around 53%. Writing has improved from 57% to 63%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
233 pupils
420 capacity
187 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham
Admissions Demand - Dorset
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,808
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.43947%
Overall absence
9.09091%
Persistent absence
209
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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