Stower Provost Community School, Gillingham

In its own words: "Children start school in the academic year (1st September - 31st August) when they will be 5 years old. We offer full time education from the first day, although some parents may choose mornings only for the first half term when they feel five full days is too much for their child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, athletics, Lego and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Stower Provost Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Stower Provost Community School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stower Provost Community School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (2.4 miles, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); and Wyke Primary School (3 miles, 74% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stower Provost Community School.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stower Provost Community School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 7 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.

Stower Provost Community School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stour Provost Community School (w-bound), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).

In 2024/25, Stower Provost Community School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.