Grammar schools in Rainham
There are no grammar schools in Rainham.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Havering is not one of them, so every state secondary in Rainham admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Dartford Grammar School, about 5.6 miles away in Kent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Rainham
Straight-line distance from the centre of Rainham — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Grammar School | Dartford | 5.6 miles | Boys | Outstanding |
| Townley Grammar School | Bexleyheath | 5.7 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Dartford | 5.7 miles | Girls | — |
| Beths Grammar School | Bexley | 5.7 miles | Boys | Good |
| Bexley Grammar School | Welling | 6.0 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Dartford | 6.5 miles | Girls | Good |
Published admissions priorities
These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.
Dartford Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after boys — in the priority area first, then in the open places (published source)
- Up to 13 priority-area places for Pupil Premium boys scoring at least 20 above the Kent Test threshold (published source)
- Priority area (130 places): boys living in the Dartford wards or the parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley or West Kingsdown, scoring at least 40 above the threshold — highest score first (published source)
Townley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- 56 places (25% of PAN): Pupil Premium girls achieving the qualifying selective score (published source)
- If category 2 undersubscribed: further Pupil Premium girls up to 5% below the standardised selective score, ranked by score then distance (published source)
Dartford Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after children (published source)
- Girls in the targeted free school meals (Pupil Premium) group (published source)
- 100 places for girls living in the Borough of Dartford or the named parishes (Ash-cum-Ridley, Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Hextable, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Swanley, West Kingsdown) (published source)
Beths Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (published source)
- Sibling currently attending the school (published source)
Bexley Grammar School — 2026 entry
- Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium children deemed selective, ranked by distance from the school (published source)
- Guaranteed Grammar School Place: LA-wide top 180 standardised scores in the Bexley Selection Test (across all Bexley grammar schools) (published source)
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked after and previously looked after girls (published source)
- A sibling at this school or at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (published source)
- Children of staff (two years' service, or a skill-shortage post) (published source)
Schools in Rainham
Rainham has 12 open schools. Browse all Rainham schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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