Rainham School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136456
- Address
- Derwent Way, Rainham, ME8 0BX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1630 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.3%
- Girls
- 98.7%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 76.3%
Unclassified 5.6%
African 4.8%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.8%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 7 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 32 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Rainham School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 269
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 275 0 275 |
| Year 8 | 263 0 263 |
| Year 9 | 268 0 268 |
| Year 10 | 282 0 282 |
| Year 11 | 282 0 282 |
| Year 12 | 140 10 130 |
| Year 13 | 120 12 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 1.7% |