 There is a primary school in the village, Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy.For secondary education most children from the village go to Hobart High School in Loddon or Sir John Leman High School in Beccles.On 13 March 2014, a helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from Gillingham Hall, killing all four people on board, including Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, the owner of Gillingham Hall.