Gillingham Primary School
School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR
This school is closed (it closed in November 2022).
It was replaced by Gillingham Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Preston
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 113666
- Local authority
- Dorset
About this school
Gillingham Primary School was a community primary school in Gillingham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 308 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Gillingham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 |
| Writing progress | -1.40 |
| Maths progress | +0.10 |
How Gillingham Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 308 | — |
| Gillingham Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 24.8% | 233 | 0.0 miles |
| Wyke Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 161 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 17.9% | 242 | 0.8 miles |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 119 | 1.4 miles |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 11.7% | 146 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Gillingham Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Wyke Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Motcombe CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
Other schools in Gillingham
- Gillingham Primary School Primary
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton Primary
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stower Provost Community School Primary
- Wyke Primary School Primary
- Gillingham School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Gillingham Primary School teach?
- Gillingham Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Gillingham.
- Has Gillingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gillingham Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Gillingham Primary School?
- Gillingham Primary School had 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Gillingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gillingham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 November 2022.