Rainham Mark Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gillingham, Medway
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Medway Test pass mark | 481 |
From Medway Council · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.59 miles
Published by Medway Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Rainham Mark Grammar School is a secondary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Rainham Mark Grammar School 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 | 2.59 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 87% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); at A level, average grade B- (England B-), progress from GCSE below average.
- Year 7 2026 had 281 first-choice applications for 233 offers; 215 offers went to first-choice families, and 66 first-choice families (23%) were not offered a place.
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 2.59 miles, 6th shortest of 13 Medway secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (middle figure 3.11 miles).
- 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 32.3% 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
- Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,568 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school appreciate that their teachers are passionate and highly knowledgeable about their subjects.”
- “There is a strong focus on academic success in the school but creative and practical subjects are also highly valued.”
- “Behaviour in lessons is focused and pupils feel that their teachers listen to what they have to say.”
To improve
- “However, not all pupils are aware of what is on offer and many say they do not attend any clubs or activities.”
- “Some of the initiatives they have introduced are not yet fully embedded.”
- “Leaders have been slow to identify a small number of pupils who need more help with their reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2022 (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) | 87% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 281 first-preference applications, 233 offers in total, 215 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 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rainham School for Girls 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Rainham 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Robert Napier School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chatham Grammar 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brompton Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterfront UTC 2.7 mi Good