Best 3 Primary schools in Gillingham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St George's Church of England School, Bourton (Primary) in Gillingham; Barnsole Primary School (Primary) in Gillingham; Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Gillingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St George's Church of England School, Bourton, Barnsole Primary School and Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Gillingham, Dorset and Gillingham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St George's Church of England School, Bourton), published Mar 2013. The lowest is 2 (Barnsole Primary School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Barnsole Primary School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Pickwick Academy Trust and Maritime Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
St George's Church of England School, Bourton
SP8 5BN
|
Barnsole Primary School
ME7 2JG
|
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
ME7 3JY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Gillingham Dorset SP8 5BN |
Gillingham Kent ME7 2JG |
Gillingham Kent ME7 3JY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Mar 2013 | 2 29 Apr 2024 | 2 13 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 119 | 630 | 140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Pickwick Academy Trust | Maritime Academy Trust | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.bourton.dorset.sch.uk | www.barnsoleprimary.medway.sch.uk | www.bredhurst.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01747840409 | 01634333400 | 01634231271 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 5BN - Ofsted
- 1 11 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Website
- www.bourton.dorset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01747840409
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2JG - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Maritime Academy Trust
- Website
- www.barnsoleprimary.medway.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634333400
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME7 3JY - Ofsted
- 2 13 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.bredhurst.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634231271
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