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Gillingham School

Gillingham School
Hardings Lane
Gillingham
Dorset
England
SP84QP

📞 phone: 01747 822222

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Paul Nicholson

🌍 web: www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk

1706 pupils mixed gender
1850 pupils capacity: 92% full

885 boys 52%

821 girls 48%

Last updated:

Secondary — Voluntary controlled school

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
URN
113882
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Voluntary controlled school
Establishment #
4503
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 381291, Northing: 126572
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.038, Longitude: -2.2682
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
10. May 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › North Dorset › Gillingham
Free school meals %
19.60
Learning provider ref #
10002671

School governors

  • Mr Tim Sharp, Governor
    (30. March 2021—28. February 2025)
  • Mr Andrew Jenkins, Governor
    (1. October 2021—3. October 2025)
  • Mr Matthew Lake, Governor
    (1. March 2024—28. February 2028)
  • Mr Guy Lowton, Chair of Governors
    (22. October 2019—30. April 2025)
  • Mr Patrick Andrews, Governor
    (1. April 2021—15. May 2025)
  • Mr Richard Harvey, Governor
    (1. October 2023—1. October 2027)
  • Emma Vallender, Governor
    (1. December 2022—1. December 2026)
  • Mrs Jane Rees, Governor
    (4. April 2024—3. April 2028)
  • Mr Stephen Uden, Governor
    (31. May 2024—30. May 2028)
  • Mr Richard Hopton, Governor
    (16. November 2021—15. November 2025)
  • Ms Simmone Shearn, Governor
    (16. November 2021—29. February 2024)
  • Mr Ian Day, Governor
    (13. February 2022—14. February 2026)
  • Mr Nick Borrill, Governor
    (1. November 2022—1. November 2026)
  • Mrs Lucinda Warren, Governor
    (1. May 2024—30. April 2028)
  • Mrs Jen Cox, Governor
    (1. May 2024—16. September 2024)
map for Gillingham School

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  13. 3.7 milesMere School, BA126EW (228 pupils)
  14. 3.8 milesThe Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury, SP78HQ (199 pupils)
  15. 3.8 milesWhitesheet Church of England Primary Academy, BA126NL (35 pupils)
  16. 4.0 milesShaftesbury Church of England Primary School, SP78PZ (361 pupils)
  17. 4.4 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull, DT101JX (96 pupils)
  18. 4.8 milesSemley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, SP79AU (123 pupils)
  19. Doctors
  20. 0.2 milesGillingham Medical Practice, SP84XS
  21. Catering Services
  22. 0.2 miles★★★★★The Sweet Hutch, SP84HZ
  23. 0.2 milesGillingham Community Church, SP84AG
  24. Bars & Nightclubs
  25. 0.1 miles★★★★★Gillingham Town Football & Supporters Club, SP84HX
  26. 0.2 miles★★★★★Royal British Legion, SP84QR
  27. Restaurants & Cafés
  28. 0.1 miles★★★★★The Cafe, SP84HX
  29. 0.2 miles★★★★★Seafood Fish and Chips, SP84PY
  30. 0.2 miles★★★★★Costa Coffee, SP84QT
  31. 0.2 miles★★★★★The Cure Coffee Works Ltd, SP84PY
  32. Retail Stores
  33. 0.2 miles★★★★★Vape Odyssey, SP84HZ
  34. 0.2 miles★★★★Little Poland, SP84QT
  35. Supermarkets
  36. 0.2 miles★★★★★Lidl UK GMBH, SP84QW
  37. School Food Ratings
  38. ★★★★★Gillingham School, SP84QP
  39. Takeaway Shops
  40. 0.1 miles★★★★★Gillingham Town FC, SP84WL
  41. 0.2 miles★★★★★Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTD, SP84QT

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