Primary school

Rodmersham School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME9 0PS
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,483 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 1%2017/18: top 1%2018/19: top 2%2022/23: top 5%2023/24: top 14%2024/25: top 30%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM72% · South East 64%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South East 106Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · South East 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 100% · 15 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 100% · 14 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 100% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 94% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 85% · 13 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 78% · 18 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 72% · 18 pupils · South East 64%100%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 15 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 21% · 14 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 18% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 13 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 17% · 18 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 18 pupils · South East 7%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 110 · 14 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 14 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 13 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 109 · 18 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 18 pupils · South East 106110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 15 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 113 · 14 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 109 · 14 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 110 · 17 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 13 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 18 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 18 pupils · South East 105113107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in58.8%
10 of 17 who put it first2014 · 40.0%2026 · 58.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1710
2nd180
3rd330

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Outstanding
  4. 2019Ungraded visit
  5. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026128
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.0%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 57.3%Boys 42.8%

182.9% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 64 responses (48.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.6% not applicable73.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.7% not applicable82.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.0
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.1 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,229
Spend per pupil£7,059
Staff spend per pupil£5,430
Reserve per pupil£754
  • +£96,570revenue reserve
  • +£21,879in-year balance

Grants £6,910 · self-generated £319 · premises £178 per pupil