Rainham School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 20 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
- 1625 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.9%
- Girls
- 99.1%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 75.1%
African 6.2%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Rainham School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 0 272 |
| Year 8 | 271 0 271 |
| Year 9 | 268 0 268 |
| Year 10 | 270 0 270 |
| Year 11 | 272 0 272 |
| Year 12 | 142 6 136 |
| Year 13 | 130 9 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 2.4% |