Secondary school in Gillingham, Medway
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8GS
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 964
- Places
- 1150
- How full
- 84% full — 964 of 1150 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 444 / 520
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 17%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 24%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Medway 025E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 25%
- Households owning their home
- 47%
- Households in social housing
- 32%
- Households with no car
- 22%
- Adults economically inactive
- 42%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Alexandra Cramlington
- Local authority
- Medway
- Ward
- Rainham North
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- URN
- 148577
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham School for GirlsAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 44.3 | 1.4 mi |
| The Howard SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 45.2 | 1.4 mi |
| Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 62.7 | 1.4 mi |
| The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 32.5 | 2.9 mi |
| Chatham GrammarAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 61.8 | 3.4 mi |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 38.1 | 3.9 mi |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 35.5 | 4 mi |
| Westlands SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 40.6 | 4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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