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We pride ourselves on offering an education that balances academic challenge, support for each individual and an innovative and exciting curriculum. Our students develop their talents in creative and academic areas and we cater for students of all abilities, from those who lack confidence to the highest achievers who remain in our sixth form and progress to university.
In Year 7 classes are organised to support students' abilities, including two new fast track "Stellar" groups aimed at the most able and following an accelerated curriculum. If your child passed the 11+ they will be placed into one of our Stellar groups. Parents and carers will need to provide the school with evidence that their child has passed their 11+ in order for them to be placed into our Stellar group; please email confirmation of your child's result in the 11+ to our admin team (admin@rainhamgirls-tkat.org).
Our transition arrangements are second to none. Before students join us in Year 7 we liaise closely with primary schools and host a week long induction to ensure we get to know the students as well as possible and ensure they are placed appropriately for their individual development. Our well qualified, experienced staff and excellent facilities support your daughters in developing their potential.
Pastoral care is equally important to us. Relationships within school are very good with high expectations of behaviour firmly based in a tradition of mutual respect. We are committed to ensuring success for all and very much value partnership with parents.
Arrange a visit, you will not be disappointed.
Year 6 into Year 7 Transition
Applications to join as a new Year 7 in September, should be made via Medway Council by completing the secondary common application form (SCAF) and returning it to the Student Services Admissions Team. Alternatively an application can be made on-line at www.medway.gov.uk\onlineadmissions. Please ask for advice from Medway Council if you are applying for a Year 7 place late in the process.
If you have not been allocated RSG and would like your daughter to attend, you are able to join our waiting list and you have the right to an Independent Appeal. If you wish to do this, please complete and return the forms provided by Medway Council and return them directly to us. If you have any queries, please contact the School Office.
In-Year Admissions
Applications for year groups other than the normal point of entry should be made directly to the school.
Please click here to access an Application Form
Please click here to access a SIF Form
Completed forms should be returned directly to Rainham School for Girls, this can be done via email. Application outcomes will be confirmed in writing no later than 15 school days from receipt of application.
If the number of applications for the school, in any year, is more than the number of places available, the oversubscription criteria (as per our Admissions Policy) will be applied. The same oversubscription criteria will apply if the school is in a position to offer a place from the Waiting List.
For casual admissions and entry to year 12, the distance will be measured by an appropriate web mapping service using the walking option. There is no expectation for the child to walk the route calculated and it is a measure of distance for admissions purposes only.
In the event that your application is unsuccessful and you would like to pursue an appeal, please click here to access an Appeal Form (Insert link to Appeal Form)
If you would like to arrange a tour of the school or have any queries regarding the admissions process please contact the School Office.
Email: admin@rainhamgirls-tkat.org
Please click here for more information on the Stellar Groups
Please click here for the Admission Policies
These have been determined by governors, following consultation.
View our Prospectus:
Please find a copy of our most recent prospectus here
Appeals for Year 7 - Academic Year, 2024-2025
1st March 2024. The offer of a place in a school will be given by Medway Council, along with details of what you should do now.
28th March 2024. If you do not want the school to which you have been allocated a place and wish to appeal for a place at Rainham School for Girls then this is the date by which an appeal should be sent to this school. Your appeal may be submitted any time after 1st March 2024.
You should have been provided with an appeal form with your email or letter from Medway Council offering a school place, which you must complete and return to this school. If you do not have the form, you can request one from Medway Council or from this school.
In addition, you are advised to request that your child be placed on the school’s waiting list since some places offered will inevitably be declined. Places that are not required are re-allocated according to the school’s over-subscription criteria. You should have been provided with a waiting list form with your email or letter offering a school place. The completed form should be returned to Medway Council by 28th March.
Timetable for Appeals.
Your appeal will be heard at what is called a Hearing, within a time scale of 40 school days from 28th March 2024. It is likely to be heard at the end of April or beginning of May.
All other appeals known as ‘in-year’ casual admissions and those for Year 7 submitted after 28th March 2024 will be heard within 30 school working days of submitting the request.
Your appeal request should state your reasons for your request and any additional information/documentation/appendices should be submitted five days before the Hearing to allow time for it to be copied and distributed to all the interested parties. At least 10 working days before your appeal, unless you choose to waive this right, you will be sent detailed information regarding the process and also the date and names of the independent panel members who will hear the appeal.
The school is unable to guarantee that any original work/evidence/folders, submitted as part of the appeal, will be returned. Appellants may wish to submit copies in advance and then take important original documents verifying evidence to the appeal.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Year 7 - September 2024
Welcome to prospective parents of Year 7, September 2025. To give you an insight into Rainham School for Girls, please watch our virtual tour below which will give you a flavour of the lessons, the support and the culture which are at the heart of the RSG community.