Rainham School for Girls is a state-funded secondary school in Medway, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,622 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,558.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (21 Apr 2022). The published Attainment 8 score was 44.3 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 265 first-preference applications and 263 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 21 Apr 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 21 Apr 2022: School remains Good
Published 27 May 2016.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Medway |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 263 |
| First-preference applications | 265 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 574 |
| First-preference offers | 228 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 44.3 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 63.1% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 29.5% |
| EBacc entry | 45.8% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 23.2% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 12.2% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.88 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 35.12 |
| Value added | 0.17 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | 0.03 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.3 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 4.9% |
| Pupils | 113 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | B- |
| Published progress band | Above average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 51.3% |
| Sixth-form college | 0.4% |
| Further education college | 36.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% |
| Employment | 0.8% |
| Not sustained | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
Cohort: 265 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 92.8%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 43% |
| Further education | 1.9% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% |
| Employment | 33.5% |
| Not sustained | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
Cohort: 158 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 90.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.9 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.69% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.96% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 74.7% |
| White other | 3.4% |
| Mixed | 4.6% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Other | 0.6% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:10 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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