It aims to be a friendly, caring and stimulating community which motivates young people to enjoy learning, participate enthusiastically in wider activities and make the most of their abilities.

On 2 December 2009, A. C. Grayling visited the school, gave a speech and was interviewed by a R.E teacher.

[4] In September 2021, Alan Moore was succeeded by Lisa Barker as the headteacher of Rainham Mark Grammar School.

[5] In January 2022, chief executive Simon Decker announced his retirement from Rainham Mark Education Trust and was succeeded by Natasha Hurturdo.

[7] There are eight forms in the school into which pupils in years 7–11 are sorted: Aylward, Brontë, Faraday, Newton, Pankhurst, Rutherford, Scott and Lovelace.

A fire broke out in the early hours of 24 February 2012, destroying one of the science labs and damaging several other rooms with smoke.