- 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
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01747822222
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- 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
- 1706
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- 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
- 271
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 19.6%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 28 February 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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Chair of governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lowton | 1255427 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 22 October 2019 | 30 April 2025 |
Governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Uden | 1520479 | Appointed by LA | 31 May 2024 | 30 May 2028 |
| Lucinda Warren | 1741534 | Elected by parents | 1 May 2024 | 30 April 2028 |
| Jane Rees | 1342020 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 4 April 2024 | 3 April 2028 |
| Matthew Lake | 1108369 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 March 2024 | 28 February 2028 |
| Richard Harvey | 1314900 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 October 2023 | 1 October 2027 |
| Emma Vallender | 1335471 | Elected by school staff | 1 December 2022 | 1 December 2026 |
| Nick Borrill | 1661310 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 November 2022 | 1 November 2026 |
| Ian Day | 1636950 | Appointed by GB/board | 13 February 2022 | 14 February 2026 |
| Richard Hopton | 1574131 | Elected by parents | 16 November 2021 | 15 November 2025 |
| Andrew Jenkins | 1108359 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 October 2021 | 3 October 2025 |
| Patrick Andrews | 1314897 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 April 2021 | 15 May 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sharp | 1108299 | Governor | 30 March 2021 | 28 February 2025 |
| Jen Cox | 1741535 | Governor | 1 May 2024 | 16 September 2024 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- District
- Dorset
- Ward
- Gillingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- 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.