793
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Leigh Academy Rainham · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
793
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not applicable | Not published | Not published | Not published | 793 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 631 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 405 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 239 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 793 | 18.0 | 26% | 7% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 631 | 20.4 | 22% | 6% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 405 | 21.3 | 25% | 4% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 239 | 18.4 | 26% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.