Brompton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,399 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
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Rainham School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,622of 1,558 places
- Free school meals
- 22.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 271
- Ofsted
- Report card, 19 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Rainham School for Girls (URN 118823, until 1 February 2011).
What the data says
Of the 265 pupils who finished Year 11 at Rainham School for Girls in 2023, 51% stayed on in Rainham School for Girls’ own sixth form (Medway average 54%), 37% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Medway 30%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 45% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.3 against 46.1 across England and 46.1 in Medway, with 30% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Medway and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Rainham School for Girls | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 265 | 3,382 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Rainham School for Girls | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 166 | 3,685 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 30% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Rainham School for Girls | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.3 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.1 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 269 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 66% |
| English Language | 269 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 268 | 99% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 217 | 80% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 52% |
| History | 151 | 56% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 54% |
| French | 122 | 45% | 18% | 4% | 29% | 57% |
| Psychology | 114 | 42% | 3% | 18% | 22% | 68% |
| Geography | 113 | 42% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 54% |
| Biology | 51 | 19% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 50 | 18% | 23% | 24% | 47% | 84% |
| Physics | 50 | 18% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 16% | 9% | 7% | 28% | 95% |
| Photography | 41 | 15% | 6% | 7% | 19% | 90% |
| Sociology | 37 | 14% | 4% | 24% | 21% | 62% |
| Textiles | 34 | 13% | 2% | 32% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 30 | 11% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 60% |
| Media Studies | 27 | 10% | 4% | 11% | 20% | 78% |
| Drama | 25 | 9% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 72% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 6% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 4% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 90% |
| Turkish | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Spanish | 3 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 82 | 73% | — |
| Small Business Management | 50 | 44% | — |
| Dance: General | 27 | 24% | — |
| Tourism | 25 | 22% | — |
| Sports Studies | 14 | 12% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 14 | 12% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 10 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Rainham School for Girls | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 272 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 1,385 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.88 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 45 | 40% | 23% |
| Sociology | 33 | 29% | 13% |
| Biology | 18 | 16% | 20% |
| English Literature | 14 | 12% | 11% |
| Law | 11 | 10% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 9% | 17% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 9% | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| Textiles | 9 | 8% | 1% |
| Geography | 9 | 8% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 8% | 4% |
| History | 8 | 7% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Photography | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 47 | 42% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 22% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 21% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 19% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 15% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 11% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.