Gillingham School

Gillingham · Dorset

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Gillingham School is a secondary academy in Gillingham, Dorset. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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Gillingham School is a secondary academy in Gillingham, Dorset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.

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School information

Official name: Gillingham School
Address: Hardings Lane
Postcode: SP8 4QP
Country: England
Local authority: Dorset
URN (official identifier): 152446
School status: Open
Education phase: Secondary
Age range: 11–18 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Capacity: 1850
School type: Academy (converter)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Dorset
Headteacher: Mr Paul Nicholson
Official website: www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk
Telephone: 01747822222
Date opened: 1 Sep 2026

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Ofsted inspection history

5 published inspections for Gillingham School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Gillingham School (URN 113882)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Report published 4 Jul 2023
11 Jul 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Inspected as Gillingham School (URN 113882)
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Sept 2017
13 Sept 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Gillingham School (URN 113882)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 5 Oct 2012
30 Apr 2009 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as Gillingham School (URN 113882)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 22 May 2009
6 Mar 2006 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Gillingham School (URN 113882)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 23 Mar 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Gillingham School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £302,500 for 275 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Dorset	England
Pupils eligible	19.8%	21.0%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£217	£276	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Gillingham School?

Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP

01747822222

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Last updated: 5 Nov 2026

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