What schools serve Gillingham?

There are 43 schools in Gillingham, Dorset — including Stower Provost Community School, Gillingham School, Hempstead Junior School, Hempstead Infant School, Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Gillingham?

Gillingham has 30 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Gillingham?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Gillingham, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Gillingham schools are set by Dorset and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Dorset admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Gillingham

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Gillingham?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gillingham are set by Dorset as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 43 schools in Gillingham , Dorset — including 30 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Dorset and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Gillingham (30)

Stower Provost Community School

Primary · Community school

Gillingham · SP8 5LX

Ages 4–11 88 pupils Capacity 146

Hempstead Junior School

Primary · Community school

Gillingham · ME7 3HJ

Ages 7–11 373 pupils Capacity 360

Hempstead Infant School

Primary · Community school

Gillingham · ME7 3QG

Ages 4–7 254 pupils Capacity 270

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Gillingham · ME7 3JY

Ages 4–11 141 pupils Capacity 140

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Gillingham · ME8 9NP

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Gillingham · ME7 1YH

Ages 3–11 447 pupils Capacity 420

Burnt Oak Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gillingham · ME7 1LS

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 420

Fairview Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gillingham · ME8 0NU

Ages 3–11 684 pupils Capacity 690

The Academy of Woodlands

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME7 2DU

Ages 2–11 792 pupils Capacity 630

Saxon Way Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 1SJ

Ages 3–11 422 pupils Capacity 420

Oasis Academy Skinner Street

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 1LG

Ages 4–11 397 pupils Capacity 420

Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 4HG

Ages 3–11 620 pupils Capacity 630

Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME7 5DQ

Ages 3–11 478 pupils Capacity 420

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 9AE

Ages 7–11 364 pupils Capacity 363

Twydall Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME8 6JS

Ages 3–11 264 pupils Capacity 255

Byron Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 5XX

Ages 4–11 521 pupils Capacity 525

Deanwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 9TX

Ages 2–11 248 pupils Capacity 210

Thames View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 7DX

Ages 3–11 457 pupils Capacity 450

St Margaret's Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 9AE

Ages 3–7 299 pupils Capacity 270

Riverside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 8ET

Ages 3–11 449 pupils Capacity 390

Barnsole Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME7 2JG

Ages 2–11 665 pupils Capacity 630

Featherby Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME8 6BT

Ages 7–11 358 pupils Capacity 360

Featherby Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 6PD

Ages 3–7 303 pupils Capacity 270

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · SP8 4GG

Ages 2–11 241 pupils Capacity 244

Gillingham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · SP8 4QR

Ages 4–11 234 pupils Capacity 420

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · SP8 5QD

Ages 4–11 122 pupils Capacity 148

St George's Church of England School, Bourton

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · SP8 5BN

Ages 2–11 119 pupils Capacity 119

Wyke Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · SP8 4SH

Ages 4–11 171 pupils Capacity 207

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 6JH

Ages 3–11 240 pupils Capacity 210

Parkwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 9LP

Ages 4–11 500 pupils Capacity 540

Secondary Schools in Gillingham (7)

Gillingham School

Secondary · Voluntary controlled school

Gillingham · SP8 4QP

Ages 11–18 1670 pupils Capacity 1850

Brompton Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 5HT

Ages 11–18 1382 pupils Capacity 1400

Rainham School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 0BX

Ages 11–18 1625 pupils Capacity 1558

Rainham Mark Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 7AJ

Ages 11–18 1551 pupils Capacity 1242

The Robert Napier School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gillingham · ME7 2LX

Ages 11–18 1011 pupils Capacity 1080

The Howard School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gillingham · ME8 0BX

Ages 11–18 1534 pupils Capacity 1725

Leigh Academy Rainham

Secondary · Free schools

Gillingham · ME8 8GS

Ages 11–19 793 pupils Capacity 1150

Other Schools in Gillingham (6)

MidKent College

All through · Further education

Gillingham · ME7 1FN

Ages 16–99

Hospital and Medical Tuition Service

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Gillingham · ME7 5NY

Ages 5–16

Danecourt School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Gillingham · ME8 6AA

Ages 4–11 257 pupils Capacity 233

Rivermead School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Gillingham · ME7 1UG

Ages 4–16 139 pupils

Alchemy School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gillingham · ME7 4LT

Ages 11–19 73 pupils Capacity 50

Will Adams Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Gillingham · ME7 2BX

Ages 14–17 38 pupils

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gillingham are set by Dorset and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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