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Gillingham Primary School

Community school · Gillingham · SP8 4QR

Ages 4–11 · 308 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
277

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill73%

308 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
308
Boys / girls
166 / 142
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
308 / 420 (73%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Preston

Location

Address
School Road
Postcode
SP8 4QR
Town
Gillingham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Dorset, 308 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 29.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in SP8
7
Primary in SP8
6
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear SP8

  • Gillingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · SP8 4QR · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Wyke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · SP8 4SH · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Motcombe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9NT · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Preston

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