Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8GS ·
At a glance
A state secondary free school for ages 11–19 in Gillingham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (February 2024). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 176 families put it first for 174 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–19
- Pupils
- 964
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Medway
- Academy trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Cramlington
- Opened
- Sept 2021
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
156 of 176 first-preference applicants were offered a place (89%). 31 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)24.6%
- English as an additional language7.1%
- SEN support23.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan2.3%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.