Rainham School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gillingham, Medway
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 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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