Trustee/Director

Rainham Mark Education Trust (RMET) is a small but ambitious trust based in Gillingham, Kent, comprising one grammar school and two primary schools, all of which were judged at least Good in their most recent Ofsted inspections. Riverside Primary School was inspected in June 2025 and was rated Outstanding for Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development. The Trust provides education across the full 3–19 age range, and its schools are proud of their inclusive ethos and strong community connections.

Twydall Primary & Nursery School continues to adjust to the local falling birth rate, now operating two classes in Years 5 and 6 and one form of entry elsewhere. Part of the site has recently been vacated by a local free school, and discussions are underway with the local authority about repurposing some of the space for a specialist SEND unit. Two of the Trust’s existing schools already house specialist SEND provision, supporting pupils with hearing impairment and physical di...