Rainham Mark Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

ME8 7AJ / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

62.7

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
62.7
Progress 8
0.28
Grade 5+ English & Maths
87.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
36.64
Achieving AAB+
15.4%

88% of parents would recommend this school

155 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
50%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
46%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
55%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
12%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
60%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
37%
Disagree
33%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
26%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
23%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
14%
No
86%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
29%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
46%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
44%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
52%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
50%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
36%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

5.3% of pupils receive SEN support

5.3%

SEN support

0.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

93.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
93.1%

63% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
63%
Entered top-third university
30%
Achieved a degree
69%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1

Free school meals
8.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.6:1
Overall absence
4.64%
Persistent absence
7.82%
English as additional language
9.7%
Teachers with QTS
97.5%
White
67.5%
White British63.8%
Other White3.4%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
9.9%
Other Mixed5.9%
White & Asian2%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Asian
11.5%
Indian6.3%
Other Asian2.5%
Pakistani1%
Bangladeshi1%
Chinese0.7%
Black
2.7%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.8%
Other Black0.7%
Other
0.8%