- Address
- Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
- Dorset (838)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Paul Nicholson
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 113882,
DfE number: 838/4503
UKPRN: 10002671 - Establishment status
- Closed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- Not recorded
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1850
- Number of pupils
- 1684
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- 31 August 2026
- Reason establishment closed
- Academy Converter
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 282
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 20.4%
- Type of SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 31 August 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 8
- Resourced provision capacity
- 14
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors
Not recorded
Governors
Not recorded
Governance professional - local authority maintained school
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jenkins | 1108359 | Governor | 4 October 2025 | 30 August 2026 |
| Daniel Denham | 1811610 | Governor | 18 March 2025 | 30 August 2026 |
| Emma Vallender | 1335471 | Governor | 1 December 2022 | 30 August 2026 |
| Guy Lowton | 1255427 | Chair of governors | 22 October 2019 | 30 August 2026 |
| Ian Day | 1636950 | Governor | 3 March 2026 | 30 August 2026 |
| Jane Rees | 1342020 | Governor | 23 February 2024 | 30 August 2026 |
| Lucinda Warren | 1741534 | Governor | 1 May 2024 | 30 August 2026 |
| Matthew Lake | 1108369 | Governor | 1 March 2024 | 30 August 2026 |
| Matthew Pitts | 1811613 | Governor | 18 March 2025 | 30 August 2026 |
| Nick Borrill | 1661310 | Governor | 1 November 2022 | 30 August 2026 |
| Richard Harvey | 1314900 | Governor | 1 October 2023 | 30 August 2026 |
| Richard Hopton | 1574131 | Governor | 1 March 2025 | 30 August 2026 |
| Tim Sharp | 1108299 | Governor | 30 March 2021 | 30 August 2026 |
| Stephen Uden | 1520479 | Governor | 31 May 2024 | 20 October 2025 |
These establishments are linked with Gillingham School, URN: 113882. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152446 | Gillingham School | Successor | 31 March 2026 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- District
- Dorset
- Ward
- Gillingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- X999999
- Easting
- 381291
- Northing
- 126572
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100041047865
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Dorset 001
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Dorset 001A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.