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The Rosewood School

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-18MixedPupil referral unit3 pupilsWest MallingKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, June 2022
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places117 spare3 pupils, 120 places
Pupils per teacher4.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll3Census January 2026

The Rosewood School is a pupil referral unit in West Malling for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 3 pupils and room for 120. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5FF01732 875694trs.kent.sch.ukMrs Tina Hamer executive headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 22 June 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll3Census January 2026
Places1202% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support67%2 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan33%1 pupil with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)0%£0 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls1 / 2
White British pupils100%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll313001
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support100%100%0%100%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers21.0full-time equivalent, 25 people
Pupils per teacher4.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers92%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants16.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,015
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£29,563England £7,738. Total £3.4m
Income per pupil£31,661England £7,697. Total £3.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£14,724England £3,480
Money in reserve20%A lot put by: £743k, £6,463 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£241kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£29,563spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate59 per 1,000 people35% lower than the England average
Typical house price£415,000Tonbridge and Malling
Nearest bus stop150 mLeybourne Chase Costcutter, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne ChaseAcademy80 m230No overall grade 202596Compare
Ryarsh Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles209Good 202484Compare
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpAcademy0.8 miles191Good 202337Compare
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles211Report card 202649Compare
More Park Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles183Good 202379Compare
Offham Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles201No overall grade 202546Compare
Lunsford Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles202Good 202313Compare
Lift St James the GreatAcademy1.5 miles176Good 202376Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Rosewood School a good school?

The Rosewood School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in June 2022.

What is The Rosewood School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Rosewood School good at its last full inspection on 22 June 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.

How many pupils does The Rosewood School have?

3 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 120 places, so it is 3% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5FF
Telephone
01732 875694
Website
www.trs.kent.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Tina Hamer
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 November 2007 (new provision)
URN
135432 · LAESTAB 8861123 · UKPRN 10025535
Formerly
Kent Education Health Needs Service, The Willows

Where these figures come from