Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolThe Howard School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Rainham Mark Grammar School and The Howard School are secondary schools in Gillingham.
Rainham Mark Grammar School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Howard School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rainham Mark Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Rainham Mark Grammar School was judged Good and The Howard School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.7 for Rainham Mark Grammar School and 45.2 for The Howard School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rainham Mark Grammar School (67.4 in 2021-22, 62.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Howard School (43.0 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamRainham Mark Grammar School | GillinghamThe Howard School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,551 | 1,534 | |
| Capacity | 1,242 | 1,725 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 7AJ | Gillingham, ME8 0BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.7 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 87.3% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 95.8% Stronger figure | 64.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 94.1% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.00 Stronger figure | 3.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 169 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 24.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.3 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,551 | 1,534 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rainham Mark Grammar School
The Howard School
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