Rawmarsh Community School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
History Secondary modern school Rawmarsh Secondary Modern began in the 1940s. In September 1966 the headmaster of Lumley Sec Mod in Skegness, Patrick Laing, from Edinburgh, became headteacher, until the 1980s.South Yorkshire Times Saturday 31 December 1966Skegness Standard Wednesday 29 April 1964, page 5
In October 1970 filming took place of the BBC series 'If You Were Me', broadcast in February 1971, made with RTT of Tunisia, produced by Molly Cox.South Yorkshire Times Saturday 10 October 1970, page 28
Comprehensive It became comprehensive around 1974. New extensions opened in October 1974.South Yorkshire Times Saturday 11 October 1975, page 41
Ofsted inspections Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone many inspections.
Ofsted reports rated Rawmarsh Community School as Grade 4 (Inadequate) for overall effectiveness in 2007, Grade 3 (Satisfactory) in 2008 and 2011, and Grade 4 in 2013. The school was placed in Special measures in 2013. Based on the 2017 inspection, Ofsted now rates Rawmarsh Community School as a Grade 2 (Good) School."Rawmarsh Community School – A Sports College", Ofsted reports 1997-2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Pdf downloads required
Date of inspection Outcome Reference 17–20 September 2001 Good Report 2–3 May 2007 Inadequate (notice to improve) Report 13–14 May 2008 Satisfactory Report 29 November 2010 / 28 January 2011 Satisfactory Report 27–28 February 2013 Inadequate (special measures) Report 15–16 May 2014 Requires improvement Report 4–5 May 2017 Good Report
Headteachers
1966–1987 – Pat Laing 1987–1998 – Tony Evans 1998–2010 – John Lambert 2010–2013 – Mr G Wilson 2013–present – David Hudson OBE (Executive Headteacher) 2013–2020 – Mrs Helen O’Brien (Headteacher) 2020-2024 – Mathew Turton 2024–Present – Mark Conlin
Notable pupils Peter Elliott (athlete), silver in the 1500 metres in the 1988 Summer Olympics, represented the school at cross-country running, with rivalry with Aston Comprehensive,South Yorkshire Times Saturday 2 October 1976, page 43 became South Yorkshire Schools County Council champion aged 14 in 1977.South Yorkshire Times Saturday 8 October 1977, page 24
Former teachers Les Sheard, rugby league, with Wakefield TrinitySouth Yorkshire Times Saturday 15 February 1975, page 62
Media In September 2006 Jamie Oliver and Rawmarsh Community School were the subject of newspaper reports after a group of parents objected to Oliver's "healthy school dinners" scheme, in which pupils on site were fed 'healthy options' during school lunchtime pupil lock-ins. Some parents took orders over the school fence for nearby sandwich and fast-food outlets. The food was then delivered over the fence to waiting pupils.Wainwright, Martin, "The battle of Rawmarsh", The Guardian, 20 September 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2013
References
External links Rawmarsh Community School