Rose Street Primary School

Rose Street Primary School is a primary school in Sheerness for children aged 3 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 413 pupils are on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. Mrs Samantha Mackay leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, Rose Street Primary School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 1 July 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 51% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 8.4%, which is attendance of about 91.6% (2024/25). Around 67.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Rose Street Primary School

You apply for a place at Rose Street Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Rose Street Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Before and after school

For working families the school runs an on-site nursery. Session times, costs and availability are set by the school, so confirm them before you rely on a place.

Rose Street Primary School contact details and location

You will find Rose Street Primary School at Rose Street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1AW. The school office can be reached on 01795 663012. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.