96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
87%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1422.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,551
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rainham Mark Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofRMET
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
-2pp
99%97%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
87%
-5pp
92%89%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
Attainment 8
62.7
-0.7
67.465.062.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.7
EBacc entry
94%
-3pp
97%90%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
1422.4
-11.3
1451.51385.21318.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1422.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.6
-2.5
41.339.036.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
A-level value added
-0.15
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-4pp
25%20%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,551
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Local authority
Medway
Website
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 | 96% | 87% | 62.7 | Not applicable | 94% | 1422.4 | 94% | 1,551 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 92% | 63.4 | +0.28 | 97% | 1433.7 | 98% | 1,535 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 87% | 62.6 | +0.28 | 95% | 1451.5 | 95% | 1,567 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 89% | 67.4 | +0.42 | 87% | 1365.5 | 88% | 1,545 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 90% | 65.7 | +0.27 | 83% | 1318.8 | 84% | 1,391 |
| 2017/18 | 97% | 86% | 64.8 | +0.36 | 84% | 1280.9 | 86% | 1,355 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 87% | 64.3 | +0.24 | 62% | — | 86% | 1,343 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.6 | B- | -0.15 | 15% | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | B | +0.02 | 20% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 17% | 200 |
| 2021/22 | 41.3 | B | — | 25% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 37.9 | B- | +0.03 | 23% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 36.8 | B- | -0.02 | 18% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.12 | 18% | 174 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,551 | 20.1 | 5% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,535 | 21.0 | 5% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,567 | 18.2 | 4% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,545 | 19.6 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,487 | 18.6 | 4% | 8% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,391 | 17.7 | 4% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,355 | 18.6 | 4% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,343 | 18.2 | 4% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.