Rodmersham School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 July 2024

The school values of 'family', 'fairness' and 'fearlessness' shine through at this school. All pupils, from the very youngest years upwards, can talk about these values and their importance to their lives. As one pupil explained, being 'fearless' is about 'having a go' and 'trying new things'. Nowhere is the concept of being 'family' more evident than in the school's response to the recent fire. While pupils were educated at different sites, the school ensured their high-quality education was sustained. Reading remained a key priority, and regular opportunities to come back together as a school ensured that pupils still felt part of the strong school community. This ensured that the return to school was seamless as a result. Pupils achieve very well in this school. They do well in end of key stage assessments, but this is not all. Pupils are articulate, and can talk with confidence and real enjoyment about what they know. Conduct is exemplary, and pupils take responsibility for their behaviours and the way they treat one another. Positive and warm relationships, founded on respect, underpin all interactions in this school. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe. As one parent explained, 'My children are nurtured well by caring staff.'

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