Rainham School for Girls
Academy converter secondary school in Gillingham (Medway).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome The culture at Rainham School for Girls is one of success. Our main aim is for pupils to have access to a broad and balanced curriculum in addition to leaving with excellent outcomes to secure future opportunities.
We work hard to ensure children are happy and get the very best educational experience possible. Our C.A.R.E values are integral to our culture and represent collaboration, aspiration, respect and empowerment. This means working together, aiming high, acting positively and believing that anything is possible.
The whole curriculum is thoughtfully designed to support the development of knowledge as well as character. Teaching and Learning is strong across the school and is further enhanced by our extensive personal development curriculum.
Lessons are ambitious and thoughtful paving the way for rich discussions which give pupils the opportunities to think more deeply and connect their ideas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Dance
- Debating
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Netball
- Photography
- Stem
- Tennis
- Textiles
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 136456
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathleen Moon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Denise Elizabeth Galton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Snook | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David John Unsworth | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Laura Donnelly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Jo Yacomine | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vicki Shaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lacmer Kaur | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hilary Jane Lilley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Mary Brivio | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stella Constance Dillon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jayne Cooke Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Myra Amor Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Sheila Mann Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1999 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Sargison Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1999 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record