Rainham School for Girls
| Rainham School for Girls | |
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| Location | |
Derwent Way , Kent , ME8 0BX England 51°21′46″N 0°35′29″E / 51.362685°N 0.591414°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Inspiring learners, changing lives |
Local authority | Medway Council |
| Trust | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| 136456 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Mrs Vicki Shaw[1] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 1,625 (20 April 2026)[2] |
| Capacity | 1,558[3] |
| Website | www |
Rainham School for Girls is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status for girls in Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, England. It is next to the all-boys school, The Howard School and was a Technology College.[4]
History
It was previously a community school administered by Medway Council; the school converted to academy status on 1 March 2011.[5][6]
Governance
Managed by The Kemnal Academies Trust, a large multi-academy trust with 45 schools under its wing. 15 are secondary and 30 primary.[7]
Sport
The school is also the home to the Medway Netball League and Junior Netball League. Its large netball centre has eight floodlit courts (which are also suitable for tennis).[8] In 2013, the school football team reached the final of the Npower Football League Girls Cup in Wembley Stadium. They played against a Derby County school.[9]
The school also offers lettings to external businesses - such as pilates classes for adults - after school hours.[10]
References
- ↑ "Get Information about Schools". Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Get Information about Schools". Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Get Information about Schools". Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rainham School for Girls". Ofsted. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Rainham School for Girls - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ "Ofsted 2009". .ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ "Academies - The Kemnal Academies Trust". www.tkat.org. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ "Welcome to A Better Medway - Easier ways to be healthy". Medwaygetsactive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Heritage, Sue (21 February 2013). "Rainham School for Girls on their way to Wembley Stadium". Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Fitness Pilates in Medway from KingsFishers Total Fitness 01634 260700". Kingsfishers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
