Ofsted Reports
City of Rochester School is a Good school with Outstanding Categories!
Following the recent Ofsted inspection from the 6th – 8th July 2021, we are delighted to announce we have achieved the following grades:
• The Quality of Education: Good
• Behaviour and Attitudes: Good
• Personal Development: Outstanding
• Leadership and Management: Outstanding
• Overall Effectiveness: Good
• Overall Effectiveness at previous Inspection: Inadequate
• Does the school meet the Independent School Standards: Yes
We are all a dedicated team at City of Rochester School and this inspection is a reflection of the journey from an “Inadequate” grade, and subsequently all the hard work that everyone – staff, community, parents, partners, trustees, advisory board and of course our pupils have put in to make our school such a fantastic place to be. The inspector noted, ‘this is a vibrant and active school.’, our ‘unified team has transformed the school’
The inspector said that ‘adults care deeply about pupils who, in turn feel confident that there is always someone to go to for help.’ This is a true demonstration of the perseverance and determination to get the best from our pupils.
We were praised for our curriculum – the ‘experiential learning curriculum being a notable strength’, a strong focus on future employability’ work with our external partners was described as “exemplary” and the quality assurance of this was described as ‘rigorous’.
This outcome is a great tribute to the partnership between us all and is richly deserved.
Complaints
The City of Rochester School defines a complaint as any matter about which a parent of a pupil is unhappy and seeks action by the school. A complaint is likely to arise when there are issues of physical or emotional wellbeing and security at stake, or when the school's stated aims or values are being ignored. A breach of the law will always constitute a complaint.
City of Rochester School aims to be a listening and responsive school. We encourage pupils, parents and staff to inform us of their concerns while they are still minor ones which can more easily be resolved. City of Rochester School takes seriously complaints and concerns as they arise. City of Rochester School gives careful consideration to all complaints and will deal with them as swiftly as possible. We aim to resolve any complaint through dialogue and mutual understanding and in all cases, we put the interests of the child above all other issues. We provide sufficient opportunity for any complaint to be fully discussed and then resolved. Throughout the process, City of Rochester School will be willing to: listen, learn, admit mistakes, apologise if appropriate, address any issues raised and change practices and procedures if appropriate.
In the academic year from September 2018 to August 2019 there were two complaints registered with the school.
In the academic year from September 2019 to August 2020 there have been no complaints registered with the school.
In the academic year from September 2020 to the present day there have been no complaints registered with the school.
If you feel you wish to raise a complaint the process of how to raise your concerns and the process is covered within the City of Rochester School Compalints Procedure for Parents which can be found below or within the Policies section of the website.
