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EnglandSouth WestDorsetSP8 4GGSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Primary

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Primary

Dorset · Gillingham · SP8 4GG www.stmarygillingham.dorset.sch.uk/

Pupils
241
cap. 244
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
241
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
241
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio27.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School · Primary · Dorset

Finance£0 spend / pupil£5204 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
59%
-15pp
74%66%57%
'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
14%
+4pp
14%11%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
69%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
69%
LA AVG 69.8%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 23.25%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.79
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.35
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
241
Pupil : teacher ratio
27.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2559%14%69%28%69%17%79%34%83%69%105.0107.0104.023%241
2023/2474%10%94%35%81%13%90%32%87%90%107.0107.0108.024%244
2022/2357%7%64%25%79%18%82%14%86%79%105.0105.0105.0-0.30+1.50+1.0020%245

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524125.923%14%18%4%8%
2023/2424428.424%13%16%4%10%
2022/2324528.520%11%14%5%9%
2021/2223227.019%11%12%6%12%
2020/2123326.714%10%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.