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Gillingham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hardings Lane
 Gillingham
 Dorset SP8 4QP
Telephone: 01747 822222

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2026
History: This school arose from Gillingham School
Trust: United Learning Trust
Sponsor: United Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Nicholson (since September 2017 – came from The Westgate School)
Previous Headteacher: Lorna Lyons
Sex: Mixed
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.9km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: North Dorset
Electoral Ward: Gillingham

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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