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Rainham Mark Grammar School: 11+ entry
Pump Lane, Gillingham, Kent ME8 7AJ
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Can we apply, and what did it take?
For September 2027 entry
Opens a short explanationqualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules.
478or more
Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council), 2027 entry
Checked, source: Medway Council, checkedYear 7 places
235
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()Opens a short explanationPANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Rainham Mark Grammar School, checkedOpens a short explanationfurthest distance offeredHow far from the school the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, in one year. It changes every year with the number of children who apply, so it is history, not a promise.
2.59miles
2026 entry
Checked, source: Medway Council, checked
Your next deadlines
Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()Opens a short explanationCAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
in 11 days
Coming up: Appeal deadline
in 25 weeks
Can we get in?
How far offers reached
Each bar shows how far from Rainham Mark Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.
Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.
A score of 478 or more in the Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.
Distance from home to school, in miles
- National Offer Day
- 2027 entryNot known yetOffers are made on Monday 1 March 2027
- 2026 entryRound not stated
Offers went to children living up to 4,160.96 metres (about 2.59 miles) away.
We have not checked how this school measures distance yet. Councils usually measure from your exact address.
Source: Medway Council, checkedWhat the words mean
- National Offer Day:
- the first offers, made on 1 March (or the next working day).
- Final:
- how far offers had reached later, after places were offered from the waiting list.
- Admission rule:
- schools give places rule by rule, in order. The distance is only how far the last rule reached.
- N/A or “All offered”:
- no distance was needed to decide places under that rule, for example because everyone who applied under it got a place.
- No figure published:
- nobody published a figure for that year, or we have not checked one yet. We never fill a gap with a guess.
Other published figures
- 2026 entry: Total applications: 948
- 2026 entry: Total offers: 235
Source: Medway Council, checked
Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)
How many families applied to Rainham Mark Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.
| Figure | Department for Education |
|---|---|
| First-preference applications | 281First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,887,E06000035,Medway,Secondary,8875420,z,6,Rainham Mark Grammar School,233,233,215,12,6,947,281,195,164,1.3069767441860465,1.206008583690987,116,6,Academy converter,No religious character,10.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001246,Gillingham and Rainham,136864,7View the official source |
| All applications (any preference) | 947All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,887,E06000035,Medway,Secondary,8875420,z,6,Rainham Mark Grammar School,233,233,215,12,6,947,281,195,164,1.3069767441860465,1.206008583690987,116,6,Academy converter,No religious character,10.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001246,Gillingham and Rainham,136864,7View the official source |
| Places offered on National Offer Day | 233Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,887,E06000035,Medway,Secondary,8875420,z,6,Rainham Mark Grammar School,233,233,215,12,6,947,281,195,164,1.3069767441860465,1.206008583690987,116,6,Academy converter,No religious character,10.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001246,Gillingham and Rainham,136864,7View the official source |
| Applicants per place | 4.1Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,887,E06000035,Medway,Secondary,8875420,z,6,Rainham Mark Grammar School,233,233,215,12,6,947,281,195,164,1.3069767441860465,1.206008583690987,116,6,Academy converter,No religious character,10.4,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001246,Gillingham and Rainham,136864,7View the official source |
Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked
About these figures
Past figures for Rainham Mark Grammar School, as published by the school or the council (a guide, not a promise):
At a glance
Rainham Mark Grammar School in brief
tap a value for its source
- Pupils
- mixedPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says:
**Gender** Mixed
View the official source - Who the school admits.
- School type
- academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says:
**Status** Academy
View the official source - How the school is run and funded.
- Year 7 places
- 235Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says:
The Published Admission number and maximum number of intended admissions for the year commencing 1st September 2027 will be 235 at age 11.
View the official source2027 entry - The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
- Entrance test
- Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council)
- The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
- Opens a short explanationcatchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.
- No catchment area
- Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
- Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
- Yes, see the admission rules
- An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
Key dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.
Medway Council
4 earlier steps, all doneShow
Done: Test registration opens
Done: Test registration closes
Done: School place applications open (CAF)
Done: Results
Next: School place applications close (CAF)
in 11 days
Coming up: National Offer Day
Coming up: Appeal deadline
in 25 weeks
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.
Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
How places are given
6 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry
If more children qualify than there are places, Rainham Mark Grammar School gives places using these rules (its Opens a short explanationoversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).
- 1
Looked-after, internationally adopted and previously in-care children
The policy's own words
(i) Children in Local Authority Care, Internationally Adopted Children and
- 2
Pupil premium children
The policy's own words
(ii). Children in receipt of Pupil Premium
- 3
Brother or sister at the school
The policy's own words
(iii) Current Family Association (siblings)
- 4
Health and special access reasons
The policy's own words
(iv) Health and Special Access Reasons
- 5
Children of staff (3+ years or skills shortage)
The policy's own words
(v) Children of Staff
- 6
Nearness of home (shortest route, Medway GIS)
The policy's own words
(vi) Nearness of a child’s permanent home to the school.
Source: Rainham Mark Grammar School, checked
- Brothers and sisters
- Brothers and sisters of pupils at the school get priority.Source: Rainham Mark Grammar School, checked
- Supplementary form
- SIF required (council); pupil premium section returned to the school by 31 October 2026Source: Rainham Mark Grammar School, checked
The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.
More detail from our guide
2027 entry. Status of Rainham Mark Grammar School's arrangements: Not knownRainham Mark Grammar School: Document status (2027)Not known: no official source states this..
Oversubscription rules, in order: (1) Looked-after, internationally adopted and previously in-care children. (2) Pupil premium children. (3) Brother or sister at the school. (4) Health and special access reasons. (5) Children of staff (3+ years or skills shortage). (6) Nearness of home (shortest route, Medway GIS).Rainham Mark Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: 2. Oversubscription criteria for September 2027
View the official source
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Catchment or priority area | noneRainham Mark Grammar School: Kind (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: (vi) Nearness of a child’s permanent home to the school.View the official source |
| How distance is measured | along the shortest available route, as measured by Medway Council's mapping system (GIS)Rainham Mark Grammar School: Method (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: that distance will be measured by the shortest available route between home and school as measured by Medway Council’s GIS***.View the official source |
| Tie-break | shortest route distance, then drawing lotsRainham Mark Grammar School: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: Where this cannot be determined, the available place(s) will be allocated by drawing lots.View the official source |
| Sibling priority | YesRainham Mark Grammar School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: Current Family Association (siblings)View the official source |
| Children of staff | YesRainham Mark Grammar School: Staff children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: (v) Children of Staff - children who at the time of application have a parent who is a member of staff at the school (where the member of staff has been employed for three years or moreView the official source |
| Pupil premium (qualified children) | Second: pupil premium (FSM in last 6 years); form to the school by 31 October 2026Rainham Mark Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: (ii). Children in receipt of Pupil PremiumView the official source |
| Supplementary form | SIF required (council); pupil premium section returned to the school by 31 October 2026Rainham Mark Grammar School: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says: The following sections should be completed and returned to the School by 31 October 2026, to notify us that you are applying for a Pupil Premium place.View the official source |
2028 entry: Rainham Mark Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Rainham Mark Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: No 2028-entry arrangements published on the school site.
View the official source.
The test
Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council)
- Test
- Medway Test (GL Assessment, written for Medway Council)
- Written by
- GL Assessment
- Test date, 2027 entry
- Not yet published
Rainham Mark Grammar School considers children assessed as grammar in the Medway Test (how it works).
Open days
All this year's events have passed
Done: Open morning (passed)
not stated
Done: Open morning (passed)
not stated
Done: Open morning (passed)
not stated
Done: Open morning (passed)
not stated
Source: Medway Council, checked
If you are refused a place
Reviews, appeals and the waiting list
General information, not legal advice.
General information, not legal advice.
You can appeal for a place at Rainham Mark Grammar School if you named it on your application. Medway on-time appeals for 2027 entry: by 13 April 2027Medway 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Medway Council.The source says: Tuesday 13 April 2027 | Deadline for on-time appeal requests
View the official source, sent to the school.
Keep a realistic second choice. See the Medway Test guide.
What is different about Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Pupil premium priority. Second: pupil premium (FSM in last 6 years); form to the school by 31 October 2026Rainham Mark Grammar School: Rank (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Rainham Mark Grammar School.The source says:
(ii). Children in receipt of Pupil Premium
View the official source - Where you live. There is no catchment area: after the priority groups, distance decides.
- Children of staff need three years' service.
Other Medway schools
How far offers reached at all 6 schools on the same test
Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Chatham GrammarBoys and girls
Offers reached 17.94 miles
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 2.06 miles
Holcombe Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 22.96 miles
Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolBoys and girls(this school)
Offers reached 2.59 miles
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolBoys
Offers reached 3.35 miles
The Rochester Grammar SchoolGirls
Offers reached 11.38 miles
Source: Medway Council, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.
Official documents and sources
4 sources, each kept as an archived copy
- Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
- Medway Council
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Rainham Mark Grammar School
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
- Rainham Mark Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
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