Rainham Mark Grammar School

Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 7AJ

Good

Inspected 24 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

62.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,551

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,551 / 1,242 (125%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.5%

Disadvantaged

9.7%

EAL

0.1%

SEN support

5.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

62.7

Attainment 8

1,551 pupils

87.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

95.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

169 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

10%

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

9.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

79.33

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.3 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

8.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,081

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,713 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,012

Spend per pupil

£6,859

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.