Rainham Mark Grammar School
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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Pump Lane , , ME8 7AJ | |
| Information | |
| Type | Selective grammar with Sixth Form and Academy |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Specialist | Science |
| Department for Education URN | 136864 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Simon Decker |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1235 |
| Houses | Aylward, Brontë, Faraday, Newton, Rutherford and Scott |
| Website | http://new.rainhammark.com |
Rainham Mark Grammar School (previously known as Gillingham Technical High School) is the only co-educational selective grammar school in the Medway, Kent, UK area. The school also has academy status.
School Informtion
RMGS is a secondary school with sixth form in Gillingham. It has over 850 students aged 11–16 and over 300 aged 16–18 taking AS and A2 levels. It aims to be a friendly, caring and stimulating community which motivates young people to enjoy learning, participate enthusiastically in wider activities and make the most of their abilities.
History
The school was formerly known as Gillingham Technical High School, and before moving to its current site in Pump Lane was located in Green Street, Gillingham; education in Medway was re-organised in 1975.
Its longest-serving headteacher was Dr Robin Keen, who was employed from the 1960s until 1997. The current head is Simon Decker.
Houses
There are six houses in the school into which students in years 7-11 are sorted: Aylward, Brontë, Faraday, Newton, Rutherford and Scott. Brontë is the School's newest permanent house, with the first admission of students in 1991. Each house is given a different colour, worn as a flash above the pocket on their blazer. It is: Aylward: Dark Blue, Brontë: Purple, Faraday: Green, Newton: Red, Rutherford:Yellow, Scott: Light blue
In 2001, a seventh house was temporarily introduced for that year of entry only, called Pankhurst (after 1900s suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst). This was due to massive oversubscription which lead to increased admissions in that year. This also occurred in 2006.
The sixth form is allocated into forms A-H, with an additional form 'P' for prefects.
School fire (2012)
A fire broke out in the early hours of 24 February 2012, destroying one of the science labs and smoke damaging several other rooms. The fire was believed to be caused by faulty electrical wiring.[1]
