Stower Provost Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, SP8 5LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stower Provost Community School is a primary school in Gillingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 76th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 16 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

92 pupils on roll, with places for 146

Eligible for free school meals13%

13%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stower Provost Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Wyke Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Gillingham Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ailsa Boardman-Hirst
Phone: 01747838370
Website: stowerprovost.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, SP8 5LX
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113674

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.