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Rainham School for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 0BX · rainhamgirls-tkat.org · 01634 362746

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.3
average Attainment 8 score. Medway 46, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,622
64 over 1,558 places · 104%
Local authority
Medway
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22%
First language not English
9.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Kemnal Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 265 families put the school first and 263 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 201 (Places 270)201September 2023: 206 (Places 270)206September 2024: 221 (Places 269)221September 2025: 259 (Places 268)259September 2026: 265 (Places 263)265Places 263
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262632651▲86%
September 2025Sept 2025268259186%
September 2024Sept 20242692210.894%
September 2023Sept 20232702060.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222702010.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.3, and 29.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Medway it was 46, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.1 (England 46.3)42.12017/18: 43.4 (England 46.5)43.42018/19: 44.0 (England 46.7)44.02021/22: 45.1 (England 48.8)45.12022/23: 43.4 (England 46.3)43.42023/24: 46.1 (England 45.9)46.12024/25: 44.3 (England 46.0)44.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.346.0
▼29.5%45.4%
●63.1%64.8%
▲45.8%40.5%
▼3.824.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49.5+3.1
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education40.6+0.9
Other education0.4−1.1
Apprenticeship1.4−2.3
Employment1.4−2.7
Not in a lasting destination2.8−0.2
Activity not captured3.6+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.9 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.7 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.1 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.0 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
113 studentsC+ (31.9)Above average +0.17
113 studentsC+ (32)Above average +0.17
92 studentsMerit+ (27.7)Average +0.03
4.9%AAB or better
96.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24102C (29.3)+0.16
2022/23122C- (27)—
2021/22135C (31.1)—
2018/19123C- (25.7)-0.06
2017/18151C- (26.8)-0.13
2016/17126C- (26.2)+0.13
2015/16105D+ (24.9)-0.28

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University41.8−11.3
Further education3.7+1.8
Apprenticeship10.4+4.1
Employment29.1+1
Not in a lasting destination12.7+5.8
Activity not captured2.2−1.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Rainham School for Girls on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (228 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
74%
Replies
228
13% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (22%) with SEND

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