Rainham Mark Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1551 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 63.8%
Mixed 9.9%
African 8.6%
Indian 6.3%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 2.5%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 94%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.4
Local authority average 45.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.99
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 153 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 152 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Economics | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 247
- 3rd preference
- 243
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 124 110 |
| Year 8 | 235 144 91 |
| Year 9 | 238 135 103 |
| Year 10 | 234 122 112 |
| Year 11 | 236 124 112 |
| Year 12 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 13 | 170 91 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 28.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 55.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 50.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 11.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.7% 2.4% |