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Faith schools in and near Gillingham (Dorset)

All 1 faith school in Gillingham (Dorset), and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Gillingham (Dorset)

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  1. St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

    Gillingham, SP8 4GG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    242
    View school St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Just outside Gillingham (Dorset)

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Gillingham (Dorset).

  1. Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

    1.4 miles from Gillingham (Dorset) · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools average.

    5 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school39%

    Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    119
    View school Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

  2. Motcombe CofE Primary School

    2.6 miles from Gillingham (Dorset) · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools average.

    8 first choices, 8 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    146
    View school Motcombe CofE Primary School

  3. Port Regis Preparatory School

    2.8 miles from Gillingham (Dorset) · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    305
    View school Port Regis Preparatory School

  4. St George's Church of England School, Bourton

    3.4 miles from Gillingham (Dorset) · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    142
    View school St George's Church of England School, Bourton
The big picture

How Gillingham (Dorset)'s faith schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Gillingham (Dorset)

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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Four things worth knowing in Gillingham (Dorset)

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset) have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset), explained

There is 1 faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset), teaching 242 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.0% of pupils in Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

9.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £4,509 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Gillingham (Dorset)?
There are 1 faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset), including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset)?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset) on Eduscope are St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset) ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Gillingham (Dorset) faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Gillingham (Dorset) is 27:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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