Rainham Mark Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136864
- Address
- Pump Lane, Rainham, ME8 7AJ
- Website
- http://rainhammark.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1535 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.0%
White British 67%
Mixed 9.8%
African 6.3%
Indian 5.5%
Other White 3.1%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 1%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.02
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 172 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 172 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Economics | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 234 |
Admissions
Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 174
- 3rd preference
- 192
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 145 92 |
| Year 8 | 237 132 105 |
| Year 9 | 236 122 114 |
| Year 10 | 237 123 114 |
| Year 11 | 236 135 101 |
| Year 12 | 173 93 80 |
| Year 13 | 179 93 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 8.0% 29.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 55.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 56.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 15.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.2% |