63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1034.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,625
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Rainham School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Medway
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-1pp
65%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-11pp
40%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
44.3
-1.8
46.144.843.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
46%
+2pp
72%58%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1034.7
-78.0
1112.71060.81008.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1034.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+2.5
31.928.825.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+2pp
5%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,625
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
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 | 63% | 30% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 46% | 1034.7 | 46% | 1,625 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 40% | 46.1 | +0.33 | 44% | 1112.7 | 44% | 1,630 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 29% | 43.4 | +0.01 | 51% | 1008.8 | 51% | 1,668 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 37% | 45.1 | +0.11 | 52% | 1038.2 | 52% | 1,714 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 31% | 44.0 | +0.31 | 72% | 1044.8 | 74% | 1,623 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 28% | 43.4 | +0.09 | 77% | 1021.0 | 81% | 1,644 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 33% | 42.1 | -0.08 | 65% | — | 67% | 1,613 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.17 | 5% | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 29.3 | C | +0.16 | 3% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 0% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 0% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 25.7 | C- | -0.06 | 4% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.13 | 2% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 26.2 | C- | +0.13 | 0% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,625 | 18.0 | 16% | 8% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,630 | 17.3 | 14% | 7% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,668 | 16.9 | 12% | 7% | 21% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,714 | 17.2 | 13% | 7% | 20% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,728 | 16.7 | 12% | 7% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,623 | 17.1 | 15% | 7% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,644 | 16.5 | 15% | 7% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,613 | 15.7 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.