Rodmersham School
Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola McMullon
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 118346
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795423776
About this school
Rodmersham School is a community primary school in Sittingbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 128 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 78% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 17% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 89% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rodmersham School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rodmersham School compares
Rodmersham School ranked 136th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.6% | 13% | 128 | — |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 417 | 1.1 miles |
| South Avenue Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 38.3% | 408 | 1.2 miles |
| Canterbury Road Primary School | 67% | 5.8% | 36.5% | 209 | 1.3 miles |
| Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 40% | 4.6% | 18.3% | 252 | 1.3 miles |
| The Oaks Infant School | — | 5.1% | 15% | 312 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.98%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
South Avenue Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Canterbury Road Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
The Oaks Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
Other schools in Sittingbourne
Rodmersham School ranks 6th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Sittingbourne.
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bobbing Village School Primary
- Borden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canterbury Road Primary School Primary
- Grove Park Primary School Primary
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Iwade School Primary
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primary
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rodmersham School teach?
- Rodmersham School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sittingbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Rodmersham School?
- The headteacher of Rodmersham School is Mrs Nicola McMullon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rodmersham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rodmersham School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rodmersham School?
- Rodmersham School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rodmersham School full?
- Rodmersham School has capacity for 70 pupils and 128 on roll (183%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rodmersham School a faith school?
- No. Rodmersham School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rodmersham School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rodmersham School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Rodmersham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rodmersham School rank locally?
- Rodmersham School ranked 136th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rodmersham School's absence rate?
- Rodmersham School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rodmersham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rodmersham School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.