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Gillingham School

Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP · URN 113882

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,684
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,850
Local authority: Dorset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.18
GCSE Attainment 8: 45.7
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 38.0%
University: 33.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.5%
Persistent absence: 26.2%
Free school meals: 12.3%
SEN support: 10.4%
English additional language: 4.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 20.5
Staff turnover: 10.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.5

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.3

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.7

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.6

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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