--- type: "School Guide" title: "Rainham Mark Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide" description: "No fixed catchment area, but distance from home to school is used as the tie-break to decide places. Map, nearby grammars, distances and the Medway Test." resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/rainham-mark-grammar-school-catchment-area tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png --- Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Medway # Rainham Mark Grammar School catchment area Gillingham · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18 Location matters ### Does Rainham Mark Grammar School have a catchment area? **Yes.** No fixed catchment area, but distance from home to school is used as the tie-break to decide places. Admissions Catchment or distance priority Intake Co-educational · ages 11 to 18 11+ test Medway Test Year 7 places 235 Location Gillingham, Medway Catchment, explained ## How catchment works at Rainham Mark Grammar School 235 places: after looked-after and other priority categories, remaining places decided by distance from home to school. Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision. Grammar schools near Gillingham Medway Nearby options ## Other grammar schools near Gillingham [Holcombe Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 2.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/holcombe-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Chatham Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 2.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chatham-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 2.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/fort-pitt-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester · Area or distance priority 3.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-joseph-williamsons-mathematical-school-catchment-area) [The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Area or distance priority 3.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-rochester-grammar-school-catchment-area) [Borden Grammar School Sittingbourne · Area or distance priority 6.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/borden-grammar-school-catchment-area) Applying ## Sitting the 11+ for Rainham Mark Grammar School 1 ### Read the rules Check [Rainham Mark Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.medway.gov.uk/directory_record/278662/rainham_mark_grammar_school) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year. 2 ### Register for the test Find the current Medway Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ. 3 ### Apply for a place Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer. FAQs ## Rainham Mark Grammar School catchment, your questions answered **Does Rainham Mark Grammar School have a catchment area?** No fixed catchment area, but distance from home to school is used as the tie-break to decide places. **How are places allocated at Rainham Mark Grammar School?** 235 places: after looked-after and other priority categories, remaining places decided by distance from home to school. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.medway.gov.uk/directory_record/278662/rainham_mark_grammar_school) before applying. **What test does my child need to take?** Rainham Mark Grammar School lists Medway Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans. **How many Year 7 places does Rainham Mark Grammar School offer?** The published admission number in our source data is 235. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy. **Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?** No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules. ### Practise the subjects this test uses Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Rainham Mark Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on. [Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get) Admissions details can change each year. Check [Rainham Mark Grammar School's published information](https://www.medway.gov.uk/directory_record/278662/rainham_mark_grammar_school) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.