Best 3 Secondary schools in Gillingham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Leigh Academy Rainham (Secondary) in Gillingham; Gillingham School (Secondary) in Gillingham; Rainham Mark Grammar School (Secondary) in Gillingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh Academy Rainham, Gillingham School and Rainham Mark Grammar School. They are secondary phase and free schools, voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Gillingham, Kent and Gillingham, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Leigh Academy Rainham), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Leigh Academy Rainham (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,000, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Leigh Academies Trust and RMET.
| Attribute |
Leigh Academy Rainham
ME8 8GS
|
Gillingham School
SP8 4QP
|
Rainham Mark Grammar School
ME8 7AJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Gillingham Kent ME8 8GS |
Gillingham Dorset SP8 4QP |
Gillingham Kent ME8 7AJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 4 Jul 2023 | 2 12 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1150 | 1850 | 1242 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Leigh Academies Trust | Dorset (838) | RMET |
| Website | leighacademyrainham.org.uk | www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk | rainhammark.com |
| Telephone | 01634412440 | 01747822222 | 01634364151 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8GS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- leighacademyrainham.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634412440
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 4QP - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01747822222
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 7AJ - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RMET
- Website
- rainhammark.com
- Telephone
- 01634364151
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