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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Rainham Mark Grammar School uses the Medway Test for Year 7 and a separate school preference; Pupil Premium priority requires an additional form.
Grammar school · Gillingham, Medway
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Rainham Mark Grammar’s September 2027 entry uses the Medway Test. Medway Council specifies three GL Assessment papers: English, Mathematics and Reasoning. Test registration closed on 12 June 2026 and results were issued on 14 October. Apply separately through your home local authority; the Medway deadline is 31 October 2026. Families claiming Pupil Premium priority also submit the school’s supplementary form by 31 October.
- Assessment
- Medway Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
A Medway Test pass does not guarantee a grammar school place; school oversubscription rules still apply.
Families considering grammar schools outside Medway may need a different area’s test.
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The admissions process
- Register for the Medway Test (registration closed 12 June 2026)
- Sit the test in September 2026; dates varied by primary-school location
- Receive results on 14 October 2026
- Apply separately through your home local authority, following its deadline and instructions; Medway residents use the SCAF by 31 October 2026.
- Families claiming Pupil Premium priority must submit the separate school SIF by 31 October
Read the official details: Admissions information from Rainham Mark Grammar School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Use Medway Council’s current GL Assessment familiarisation booklet and test specification: English, Mathematics and Reasoning, including verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning. The September 2026 test for 2027 entry has already taken place; follow the council guidance for the intended intake.
Read the official guidance: Medway Council · Medway Council
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
Build on it with Plusling
Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
Build on it with Plusling
Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Verbal Reasoning papers
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Non-Verbal Reasoning papers
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Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
- Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.
Plusling’s guide to Rainham Mark Grammar School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Rainham Mark Grammar School: school details Department for Education
- About the Medway Test | Medway Test: 11+ | Medway Council Medway Council
- Rainham Mark Grammar School - New Year 7 Information - September 2026 Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Rainham Mark Grammar School - Admissions Policy - September 2027 Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Medway Test familiarisation booklet Medway Council
- Admissions to RMGS 2027 Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Admissions Policy for September 2027 Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Medway secondary applications Medway Council
- Admission arrangements for September 2027 Rainham Mark Grammar School