Schools and Education in Gillingham

There are 18 schools within 5 miles of Gillingham town centre, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
1
Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
Gillingham 166 yards Cemetery Road, Cemetery Road, Gillingham, SP8 4AZ Inspected: 05 September 2012 Gillingham School Secondary 0.5 miles Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP Inspected: 05 July 2023 Motcombe CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles N/A, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT Inspected: 15 September 2023 Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Chapel Lane, Zeals, Warminster, BA12 6NL Inspected: 31 January 2022 Mere School Primary 3.8 miles Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW Inspected: 16 December 2022 The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary 4.2 miles St. James's Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ Inspected: 27 January 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Primary 4.2 miles Old Mill Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX Inspected: 30 June 2023 Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ Inspected: 06 May 2022 Shaftesbury School Secondary 4.5 miles Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER Inspected: 11 May 2023
Mere Children's Centre 3.8 miles Springfield Road, Mere School, Mere, BA12 6EW Inspected: 20 August 2014
Gillingham Primary School Primary 0.3 miles School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR Wyke Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles B3092, Gillingham, SP8 5QD Port Regis Preparatory School 3 miles Shaftesbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA Stower Provost Community School Primary 3 miles Stour Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5LX St George's Church of England School, Bourton Primary 3.3 miles N/A, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BN North Dorset Children's Centre - Shaftesbury Base 4.5 miles Wincombe Lane, Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ Inspected: 21 April 2011