Schools in Gillingham

• 7open schools
• 6primary
• 1secondary

Schools near Gillingham by distance

Schools whose official address gives Gillingham as the town, in Dorset, grouped by type.

Primary schools 6

• Gillingham Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 233 pupils

  School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 119 pupils

  Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QD

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St George's Church of England School, Bourton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 142 pupils

  Church Track, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BN

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 242 pupils

  Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Stower Provost Community School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 92 pupils

  Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, SP8 5LX

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Wyke Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH

  Ofsted 18 May 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

Secondary schools 1

• Gillingham School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18

  Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good (predecessor school)

Nearby towns

• Shaftesbury 4.4 miles
• Wincanton 5.9 miles
• Templecombe 6.4 miles
• Sturminster Newton 7.2 miles
• Bruton 9.0 miles
• Warminster 11 miles
• Castle Cary 12 miles
• Blandford Forum 13 miles
• Sherborne 13 miles
• Shepton Mallet 14 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).