St George's Church of England School, Bourton, Gillingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St George's creates a wonderfully nurturing environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and providing early years children with the perfect start to their learning journey. With excellent support for all pupils including those with special needs, plus a wealth of clubs and activities, your child will develop not just as a learner but as a confident, kind, and resilient individual.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - children develop a love of books and become fluent readers with skilled phonics teaching
- Early years provision is excellent, with children developing learning behaviours quickly and being well prepared for Year 1
- Pupils with SEND are well supported with accurate identification of barriers to learning and appropriate adaptations
- Rich enrichment activities including music, sports, and outdoor education
- Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils create a happy, safe school
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils struggle to remember key knowledge over time - some cannot recall what they have learned from term to term or year to year, which limits how well they build on their learning
- The school needs to improve how the curriculum is implemented to help pupils retain the most important knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, outdoor education, music lessons, tennis, swimming, handball, residential trips
St George's Church of England School is a happy, nurturing primary school where pupils work together and learn well in a supportive environment. All key areas of the school's provision have been judged as Good.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
59 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
142 pupils
119 capacity
23 places over capacity
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
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.84646%
Overall absence
5.82524%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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