Gillingham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113882
- Address
- Hardings Lane, SP8 4QP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1670 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 86.2%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 71 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 97 |
| English Language | GCSE | 261 |
Admissions
Gillingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 102
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 286 146 140 |
| Year 8 | 269 134 135 |
| Year 9 | 277 156 121 |
| Year 10 | 282 140 142 |
| Year 11 | 266 134 132 |
| Year 12 | 148 76 72 |
| Year 13 | 142 67 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |