St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

Pheasant Way, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4GG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

241

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 241 / 244 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.9%

Disadvantaged

14.5%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

20.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

8.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.63

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

25.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

4.92

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£48,387

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,665 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,204

Income per pupil

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.