Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- RMET
- Headteacher
- Mrs Agnes Hart
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust)
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,242
- Pupils on roll
- 1,568
- URN
- 136864
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634364151
About this school
Rainham Mark Grammar School is a secondary academy in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,568 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rainham Mark Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 241 | 236 | 237 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.6 | 63.4 | 62.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.28 +0.10 to +0.46 | +0.28 +0.10 to +0.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 87% | 91.9% | 87.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 97.5% | 95.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 95% | 97% | 94.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rainham Mark Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62.6 | 34 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.4 | 36 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.7 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,567 |
| 2023/24 | 1,535 |
| 2024/25 | 1,551 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rainham Mark Grammar School compares
Rainham Mark Grammar School ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Medway for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.7 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 1,568 | — |
| The Howard School | 45.2 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 1,471 | 0.5 miles |
| Rainham School for Girls | 44.3 | 8.7% | 22.7% | 1,622 | 0.6 miles |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | — | 6.2% | 24.6% | 964 | 1.4 miles |
| The Robert Napier School | 32.5 | 11% | 50.4% | 1,048 | 1.5 miles |
| Chatham Grammar | 61.8 | 4.7% | 17% | 948 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.54%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Howard School0.5 miles
Secondary · Gillingham
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Rainham School for Girls0.6 miles
Secondary · Gillingham
-
Leigh Academy Rainham1.4 miles
Secondary · Gillingham
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The Robert Napier School1.5 miles
Secondary · Gillingham
-
Chatham Grammar2.0 miles
Secondary · Chatham
Other schools in Gillingham
Rainham Mark Grammar School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Gillingham.
- Brompton Academy Secondary
- Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary
- Rainham School for Girls Secondary
- The Howard School Secondary
- The Robert Napier School Secondary
- Barnsole Primary School Primary
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Deanwood Primary School Primary
- Fairview Community Primary School Primary
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rainham Mark Grammar School teach?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Gillingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rainham Mark Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Rainham Mark Grammar School is Mrs Agnes Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rainham Mark Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rainham Mark Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rainham Mark Grammar School?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School has 1,568 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Rainham Mark Grammar School full?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School has capacity for 1,242 pupils and 1,568 on roll (126%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rainham Mark Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Rainham Mark Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rainham Mark Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Rainham Mark Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Rainham Mark Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School is part of RMET. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rainham Mark Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.6 in 2022/23 and 62.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rainham Mark Grammar School compare with other schools in Medway?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Medway for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rainham Mark Grammar School's absence rate?
- Rainham Mark Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rainham Mark Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rainham Mark Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.