Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2018
Students
269
Expected Standard
50%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Gillingham Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Gillingham, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.
Gillingham Primary School is an academy converter in Gillingham, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #50 of 78 primaries in Dorset and #11,196 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
50%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
105
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
39%
Read SS
101
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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