# Gillingham Primary School — Gillingham, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.5/5 from 4 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mrs Sue Preston

## Contact

- **Address:** Gillingham Primary School, School Road, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QR
- **Phone:** 01747 823245
- **Website:** http://www.gillinghamprimary.dorset.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/gillingham/gillingham-primary-school-22550

## About

A warm welcome to Gillingham Primary School. Our vision “Enjoy - Engage - Excel” is the driving force behind everything we do. We believe that happy, enthusiastic children learn best and we are determined to create a climate that enables children to explore their ideas and develop their abilities and talents to the full.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Oct 2018
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Oct 2018

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Our Happy Child Thrives at Gillingham Primary: My child has been at Gillingham Primary for 2 years now, and we couldn't be happier with the school. The teachers are all very supportive, and the facilities are amazing - the outdoor learning area is a particular highlight for us. We love the school's values of 'Enjoy - Engage - Excel' too, it's really clear that these are at the heart of everything they do. We feel so lucky to have found such a wonderful school for our child. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Mixed Feelings About Gillingham Primary: We've had a mixed experience at Gillingham Primary. Our child loves their teacher and the school's facilities are great, but we've had some issues with communication from the school office. We've also found that the school's expectations can be a bit high at times, but overall we think it's a good school. *(Mar 2022)*
- **5/5** — Gillingham Primary Helped Our Child Blossom: We moved out of the area, but our child's teacher at Gillingham Primary stayed in touch and kept us updated on their progress. The school's SEND department were also incredibly supportive when our child needed extra help. We're so grateful for everything they did to help our child thrive. *(Jan 2022)*
- **4/5** — A Great School with a Strong Community: We've been really impressed with the community at Gillingham Primary. The school's commitment to working with parents and carers is clear, and it's lovely to see so many parents getting involved in school events. Our child loves the phonics program too - they've made so much progress in just a few months. *(Nov 2021)*

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