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Rainham Mark Grammar School

Academy converter · Gillingham · ME8 7AJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,568 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

63.4

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 863.4
English & maths grade 5+92%
English & maths grade 4+98%
EBacc entry97%

EBacc APS: 6.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,195

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,568 pupils · 1,242 places

Pupils on roll
1,568
Boys / girls
865 / 703
School capacity
1,242
Capacity fill
1,568 / 1,242 (126%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RMET
Academy trust
RMET
Sponsor
RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust)
Headteacher
Mrs Agnes Hart

Location

Address
Pump Lane, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 7AJ
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gillingham, Medway, 1,568 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Secondary schools in Gillingham
7
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Secondary in ME8
4
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Secondary in Medway LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Waterfront UTC

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    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.9
    • Absence14.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Agnes Hart
Telephone
01634364151
Website
http://rainhammark.com/

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