Leigh Academy Rainham

General Information

Address: Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Phone: 01634412440
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Cramlington
Age range: 11-19 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 964
School capacity: 1150
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 215
% eligible for free school meals: 22.3%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 52 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 41 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 35 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 34 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 14 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #5 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#3Chatham GrammarGood
#4Holcombe Grammar SchoolGood
#5Leigh Academy RainhamGood
#6Leigh Academy StroodGood
#7Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolOutstanding
#3Chatham GrammarGood
#4Holcombe Grammar SchoolGood
#5Leigh Academy RainhamGood
#6Leigh Academy StroodGood
#7Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolGood
#8Rainham School for GirlsGood
#9The Howard SchoolGood
#10The Rochester Grammar SchoolGood
#11The Thomas Aveling SchoolGood
#12The Victory AcademyGood
#13Waterfront UTCGood
#14Greenacre SchoolInadequate
#15Walderslade SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,393 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 19 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Walderslade School£6,832
#10Fort Pitt Grammar School£6,485
#11Leigh Academy Rainham£6,393
#12Leigh Academy Strood£6,357
#13The Victory Academy£6,340

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1The Robert Napier School£9,009
#2Rainham Mark Grammar School£8,012
#3St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School£7,814
#4Waterfront UTC£7,745
#5The Thomas Aveling School£7,495
#6Greenacre School£7,481
#7Brompton Academy£7,053
#8The Howard School£6,869
#9Walderslade School£6,832
#10Fort Pitt Grammar School£6,485
#11Leigh Academy Rainham£6,393
#12Leigh Academy Strood£6,357
#13The Victory Academy£6,340
#14Maritime Academy£6,002
#15Rainham School for Girls£5,970
#16Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School£5,809
#17The Rochester Grammar School£5,757
#18Chatham Grammar£5,637
#19Holcombe Grammar School£5,524

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