Rainham School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gillingham, Medway
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.60 miles
Published by Medway Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Rainham School for Girls is a secondary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Rainham School for Girls catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.60 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 30% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); A level progress from GCSE was above average, average grade C+ (England B-).
- Year 7 2026 had 265 first-choice applications for 263 offers; 228 offers went to first-choice families, and 37 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 3.60 miles, 4th longest of 13 Medway secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (middle figure 3.11 miles).
- 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the middle figure of 30.7% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Medway.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,622 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well and enjoy their learning.”
- “Pupils study a range of subjects and options which closely match their needs and interests.”
- “The curriculum supports them to steadily develop their knowledge over time.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils' understanding of wider aspects, such as protected characteristics or fundamental British values, are less well developed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 265 first-preference applications, 263 offers in total, 228 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- The Howard School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rainham Mark Grammar School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Rainham 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Robert Napier School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chatham Grammar 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Brompton Academy 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenacre School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published