Gillingham Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Gillingham (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Situated right in the heart of Gillingham town, our busy and vibrant atmosphere and inclusive ethos welcomes every child and family. We pride ourselves on the excellent care, support, guidance and challenge we provide as we work together during these important years of a child's life. 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. We have the highest expectations for everyone and seek to develop a thirst for learning that continues long after we wish each other a fond farewell.
We believe that community and working together is the key to success: this is why we place so much emphasis on working with parents and carers, ensuring you have everything you need to support your children well.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 149413
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Passmore Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Paul Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katrina Pritchard | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Heal | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Foyle | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Mitchell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Tatman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Patrick Dennehy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Bernie Isted | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Sue Preston | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mrs Barbara Hurst Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record