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Leigh Academy Rainham
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8GS · leighacademyrainham.org.uk · 01634 412440
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 964
- 84% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Medway
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 174 | 176 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 172 | 182 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 178 | 190 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 207 | 216 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 175 | 1 | 88% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Leigh Academy Rainham was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (168 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 168
- 27% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (32%) with SEND