Rodmersham School, Sittingbourne
Rodmersham School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sittingbourne. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 24 schools in Sittingbourne with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 125% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rodmersham School in detail
Rodmersham School in its own words
In its own words: "appearance; we are currently updating everything - come back and see us soon! At our core, we are passionate about learning, but even more so, we prioritise the well-being of every individual. We believe true success is only possible with a sense of belonging and value."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Rodmersham School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 89% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rodmersham School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Rodmersham School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rodmersham School are Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 86% maths); South Avenue Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 78% maths); Canterbury Road Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths).
Rodmersham School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolSouth Avenue Primary SchoolCanterbury Road Primary SchoolBapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Black (9%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fruiterers Arms (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rodmersham School issued 3 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rodmersham School are The Sittingbourne School (1.1 miles), Fulston Manor School (1.1 miles), Highsted Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Borden Grammar School (1.4 miles).
The Sittingbourne SchoolFulston Manor SchoolHighsted Grammar SchoolBorden Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
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.'
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The collaboratively designed curriculum identifies the information that pupils need to know. The sequence of knowledge and skills is carefully developed and ensures the highly effective building of learning as pupils progress through the planned curriculum over their time in the school. This is in place from the early years upwards, and creates solid foundations for learning which are then built on.
Connections between current and prior learning are regularly referenced and connected through well-designed activities. These support pupils to remember their learning in the longer term. This, coupled with the precise and knowledgeable teaching they receive, means that pupils achieve exceptionally well. Pupils talk with confidence and fluency about their learning, using subject-specific vocabulary at an increasingly sophisticated and independent level.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
18.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Rodmersham School
From Rodmersham School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rodmersham School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
125%
Over capacity
131 pupils
105 places
26 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sittingbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sittingbourne
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
63
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,306
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,545
Per pupil
£802k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Rodmersham School
What are SATs results like at Rodmersham School?
Of the pupils at Rodmersham School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Rodmersham School's Ofsted rating?
Rodmersham School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Rodmersham School?
No fixed boundary. When Rodmersham School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rodmersham School?
Rodmersham School was full in 2025, at 125% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Rodmersham School?
Classes at Rodmersham School average 18.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rodmersham School?
Rodmersham School has around 128 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rodmersham School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Rodmersham School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rodmersham School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Rodmersham School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rodmersham School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rodmersham School?
Rodmersham School is at Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)