Overall Oxbridge
#811
3 ranked schools · +103 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
24
Offers
5
Offer rate20.8%
-1.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
The northernmost market town in the Blackmore Vale, Gillingham holds a distinctive long-established character within Dorset's historic landscape. Five miles northwest of Shaftesbury, the town sits well back from major motorway routes, connected via regional rail services that link to wider Wessex destinations, commanding a quiet residential setting fundamentally oriented around strong school communities, clear educational priorities, and established local services. Bredhurst and Gillingham itself stand among the most sought-after primary neighbourhoods for competitive school catchments, attracting families competing for places in highly regarded state schools. Rainham extends further. The civil parish encompasses approximately 11,500 residents distributed among several historic hamlets including Eccliffe, Huntingford, Madjeston, and Milton on Stour. Brompton and Napier form additional residential neighbourhoods serving school-focused families.
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1
Post-16
colleges
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Area Performance
Across 42 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.89/10, -0.54 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Gillingham schools
Gillingham vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Gillingham schools
top 62% of 14,978
top 62% of 14,978
top 74% of 3,862
top 74% of 3,862
top 79% of 2,555
top 79% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
3 ranked schools · +103 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
24
Offers
5
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
7
Offers
0
Cambridge
3 ranked schools · +414 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
17
Offers
5
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Local directory
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