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Gillingham School

Secondary · Gillingham · SP8 4QP

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 10 May 2023

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At a glance

School type
Academy converter
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Yes
Website
https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/
URN
152446

In figures

Its last Year 7 place offered on distance for 2026 entry went to 6.958 miles, the only Year 7 round we hold for it. Ofsted last graded it Good on 10 May 2023, under the framework used before November 2025.

Catchment area

Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. Places by distance, last offered at 6.958 miles for 2026 entry.

Admissions cutoff distance: Year 7

Last child offered a place under the distance criterion (2026 entry) lived within 6.958 miles

measurement method not stated by the council.

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Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
4/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
4/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher22.8%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications19%18.1%
In managerial or professional work25.6%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways21%18.1%
Residents in very good health43.6%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier53.6%62.3%
Social housing19.2%17.1%
Privately rented27.3%20.5%
Detached houses13.3%22.9%
Flats34.4%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms14.2%21.1%
Households with no car or van19.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01020443 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£247,000319 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£185,000–£307,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (90)£346,000
Semi-detached (87)£255,000
Terraced (79)£225,000
Flat (63)£120,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
2an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
4an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
17an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
5an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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