62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1013.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,670
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Gillingham School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-4pp
76%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-3pp
50%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.7
-3.0
52.247.542.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
64%
-2pp
66%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
1013.7
-152.6
1278.31146.01013.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1013.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
-1.3
33.932.230.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-6pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,670
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 42% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 64% | 1013.7 | 66% | 1,670 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 45.7 | -0.18 | 66% | 1166.3 | 67% | 1,706 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 47% | 46.1 | -0.16 | 62% | 1136.3 | 63% | 1,755 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 50% | 52.2 | +0.14 | 59% | 1278.3 | 63% | 1,760 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 45.0 | -0.19 | 66% | 1118.7 | 67% | 1,736 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 45% | 49.2 | -0.07 | 67% | 1247.0 | 69% | 1,684 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 46% | 45.0 | -0.28 | 76% | — | 79% | 1,733 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | +0.15 | 7% | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 14% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 3% | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 17% | 189 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | +0.14 | 11% | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.27 | 14% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | +0.02 | 9% | 227 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,670 | 18.1 | 10% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,706 | 17.9 | 10% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,755 | 17.0 | 9% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,760 | 17.9 | 8% | 4% | 18% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,757 | 18.1 | 8% | 4% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,736 | 17.2 | 6% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,684 | 16.7 | 4% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,733 | 17.2 | 4% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.