Gillingham Primary School
School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR
233 pupils · 55% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 25%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 13 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 25 | 51 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 27 | 56 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 47 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 23 | 22 | 49 | 22 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wyke Primary School 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Motcombe CofE Primary School 4.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Stower Provost Community School 5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton 5.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.