Statutory Policies and Compliance
Welcome to the Gillingham School Statutory Policies and Compliance information page. As part of United Learning, we are committed to transparency and providing an inclusive, safe environment for our students in North Dorset.
To comply with Department for Education (DfE) guidelines and the Academy Trust Handbook, we publish key statutory policies and performance data below. While some frameworks are set centrally by United Learning, our local procedures are tailored specifically to our school community.
Please find the alphabetical list of our statutory policies, procedures, and official statements below.
All documents are available to view or download.
Statutory DfE requirements for an Academy
Gillingham LOCAL Policy
Policies A-Z
Admissions Policy Local Gillingham School
Behaviour Policy
Behaviour Written Statement of Principles
Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policies and Procedures
Equality Information and Objectives
Fairness and Dignity (includes grievance)
Scheme for paying governors’ allowances
Teachers’ performance and capability (Part of Personnel Handbook)
UNITED LEARNING documents information
Policies A-Z
Admissions Policy and Guidance – United Learning
Teachers Pay Policy – United Learning
Charging and Remissions Policy (Part of SFVS)
Exclusions Guidance – Academies
Group Health and Safety Policy
RSHE Relationships and Sex Education Policy
SEND Information Report 2025-2026
Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs who cannot attend school Policy
Governing Body
Chair of Governors Guy Lowton
Vice Chair of Governors Ian Day
Clerk to the Governors Pam Henderson
Compliance
Essential documents that support our secondary school in meeting statutory obligations, safeguarding standards, and governance requirements.
CURRICULUM
Careers
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Policy
Gillingham School leavers destinations
Other
SIXTH FORM
Salaries over £100,000
Please visit the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (FBIT) an online service from the Department for Education (DfE) that helps schools, academy trusts, and local authorities compare their spending with similar organisations and identify opportunities to improve value for money.
