# Alternatives to Leigh Academy Rainham

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Leigh Academy Rainham and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Leigh Academy Rainham, for comparison

1.01 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Rainham School for Girls, Gillingham](/school/136456/rainham-school-for-girls) | 1.4 mi west | 1.01 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Howard School, Gillingham](/school/141466/the-howard-school) | 1.4 mi west | 0.94 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Rainham Mark Grammar School, Gillingham](/school/136864/rainham-mark-grammar-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 1.21 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Robert Napier School, Gillingham](/school/138511/the-robert-napier-school) | 2.9 mi west | 0.43 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |
| [Chatham Grammar, Chatham](/school/137389/chatham-grammar) | 3.4 mi west | 1.23 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Brompton Academy, Gillingham](/school/136107/brompton-academy) | 3.9 mi west | 1.71 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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