Ofsted Reports

City of Rochester School is a Good School with Outstanding Categories!

Following the recent Ofsted inspection from the 2nd – 4th July 2024, we are delighted to announce we have achieved the following grades:

Overall effectiveness: Good
The quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth-form provision: Good
Overall effectiveness at previous
inspection: Good
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.