Rainham School for Girls

Contact details for the school

School Name: Rainham School for Girls
Address: Derwent Way, Rainham
Town/City: Gillingham
County: Kent
Postcode: ME8 0BX
Telephone Number: 01634 362746
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Shaw
Capacity: 1558
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1622 (1% boys & 99% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22%

Location and administration

URN: 136456
DfE Number: 887/4199
UKPRN: 10032961
UPRN: 100062395978
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
Electoral Ward: Rainham South West (E05014463)

Easting & Northing: 580560E, 165785N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 47.03" N 0° 35' 32.44" E
Plus Code: 9F329H7R+6W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Myra Amor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 August 2026.
  • Mrs Stephanie Mary Brivio - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 February 2029.
  • Miss Jayne Cooke - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
  • Mrs Stella Constance Dillon - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
  • Miss Laura Donnelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Denise Elizabeth Galton - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 June 2029.
  • Mrs Lacmer Kaur - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
  • Mrs Hilary Jane Lilley - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 February 2029.
  • Miss Sheila Mann - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 1999 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 July 2026.
  • Mrs Kathleen Moon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 February 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2027.
  • Mr Peter Sargison - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 1999 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 July 2026.
  • Mrs Vicki Shaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Paul Snook - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Mr David John Unsworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 February 2029.
  • Mrs Samantha Jo Yacomine - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 July 2027.