Gillingham Primary School

Overview

Ofsted

Report card

Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade

Key stage 2, 2024/25

50%

reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%

Demand for places

1.0

first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Results

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Gillingham Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

• Inclusion: Needs attention
• Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
• Achievement: Needs attention
• Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
• Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
• Early years: Expected standard
• Leadership and governance: Needs attention

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 6 April 2026).