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Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP
Voluntary controlled school for ages 11–18 in Gillingham. Mixed intake.
Gillingham School is a large non-selective secondary school in Gillingham, Dorset, teaching students aged 11 to 18. It has a sixth form and is locally maintained as a voluntary controlled school. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023.
The school highlights leadership and achievement awards from Year 7 through sixth form, phone-free arrangements for Years 7 to 11 from September 2025, and facilities for theatre, sport, science, music and art.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
1,670 pupils · On roll
Voluntary controlled school · Mixed