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Find sources: "Gillingham School" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Voluntary controlled school in Gillingham, Dorset, England Gillingham School Location Hardings Lane Gillingham , Dorset , SP8 4QP England 51°02′17″N 2°16′05″W / 51.0381°N 2.2681°W / 51.0381; -2.2681 Information Type Voluntary controlled school Motto Docendo discimus (By teaching, we learn) Established 1516; 510 years ago (1516) Local authority Dorset County Council Department for Education URN 113882 Tables Ofsted Reports Head teacher Paul Nicholson Gender Mixed Age 11 to 18 Enrollment 1,769 Houses Baxter, Clarendon, Davenant, Fletcher, George Butler, Hurley, Lyndon, Matthews, Seager, Wagner Website www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk **Gillingham School** is a coeducational school situated in [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham%2C_Dorset) in North [Dorset](/source/Dorset), England. Gillingham Grammar School can trace its foundation back to 1516. It was founded as a Free School, paid for out of the proceeds of land gifted to the school by several local landowners, and was managed by twelve trustees or Feoffees. Evidence exists to prove that the Gillingham Free School persisted without a break until the present day although the format has metamorphosed to a Grammar school and then to its present Comprehensive status. Among its distinguished alumni was [Edward Hyde](/source/Edward_Hyde%2C_1st_Earl_of_Clarendon), who became the [1st Earl of Clarendon](/source/Edward_Hyde%2C_1st_Earl_of_Clarendon), and [Lord High Chancellor of England](/source/Lord_Chancellor) 1661–1667. Edward Frampton was the headmaster in 1648 and he became [Bishop of Gloucester](/source/Bishop_of_Gloucester) in 1680.[1] Over the years the school further prospered, and in 1916 girls were admitted for the first time. It was in 1926 that the school came under the control of the Dorset County Council who agreed to pay the staff salaries and provide grants for most education needs. In 1940 a County "Modern School" for the less academically able was built in a field next to the Grammar School and in 1959 the two schools combined into a Comprehensive School. Over the years and particularly in recent times the buildings were modernised and eventually all were replaced. The present school now has a roll of over 1600 pupils and a high reputation for achievement.[1] Gillingham School is divided up into 10 form tutors, each with a name which relates to the school in one way or another. They are; Baxter, Clarendon, Davenant, [Fletcher](/source/Murder_of_Yvonne_Fletcher), George-Butler, Hurley, Matthews, [Lyndon](/source/Neil_Lyndon), Seager, and Wagner.[2] As a comprehensive school, Year 7 - 11 have these tutors, each with roughly 32 pupils in. The Gillingham School Sixth Form are sorted into tutors, however the names are different from the school. The names are the initials of the form tutor teacher themselves. The Gillingham School sixth form attracts students from a large surrounding region and the school was rated 'good' in the latest [Ofsted](/source/Ofsted) report.[3] ## Notable alumni This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please help improve it by adding reliable sources for existing names which prove they are alumni. Unsourced names may be challenged and removed. (May 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) - [Yvonne Fletcher](/source/Yvonne_Fletcher) – [Metropolitan Police](/source/Metropolitan_Police) officer murdered in a [1984 diplomatic incident](/source/Murder_of_Yvonne_Fletcher) - [Neil Lyndon](/source/Neil_Lyndon) – writer and journalist.[2] - [Adam Tomkins](/source/Adam_Tomkins) – Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament[4] - [Josh Sims](/source/Josh_Sims_(footballer)) – football player, currently playing for [Yeovil Town F.C.](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) - [Lloyd Isgrove](/source/Lloyd_Isgrove) – football player, currently playing for [Hume City FC](/source/Hume_City_FC) - [Jonathan Brearley](/source/Jonathan_Brearley) - CEO of GB energy regulator [Ofgem](/source/Office_of_Gas_and_Electricity_Markets) ## Racism controversy In 2022, it was claimed that the school had neglected over 30 reports of racism from a family that included a teacher and three students. The family later contacted North Dorset [MP](/source/Member_of_Parliament) [Simon Hoare](/source/Simon_Hoare). According to their complaint, the school told them that it adopted a "zero tolerance" approach to bullying, then failed to provide a copy of their policy when asked. The school claims to have worked closely with local and national authorities and told reporters they could not discuss the outcome of their investigation.[5] ## See also - [List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century)](/source/List_of_English_and_Welsh_endowed_schools_(19th_century)) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wagner_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wagner_1-1) Gillingham Grammar School, Dorset - An Historical Account" by A F H V Wagner, MA 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gillingham-dorset.co.uk_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gillingham-dorset.co.uk_2-1) ["Origins of the School"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170908110952/https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/about-us/our-school/origins-of-the-school). *www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/about-us/our-school/origins-of-the-school) on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Latest Ofsted Report"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210227061944/https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/Documents/Ofsted/2017.pdf) (PDF). *Gillingham School*. 6 September 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk/Documents/Ofsted/2017.pdf) (PDF) on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Tomkins, Adam, (born 28 June 1969), Member (C) Glasgow, Scottish Parliament, since 2016; John Millar Professor of Public Law, University of Glasgow, since 2003." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 24 Mar. 2018 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Family angry at Dorset school's response to racism claims"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-63819492). *[BBC South](/source/BBC_South)*. 1 December 2022. 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