The Rosewood School
Pupil referral unit school in West Malling (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of the pupils, management committee and staff, welcome to our school! I am extremely proud to be the Executive Headteacher of The Rosewood School (TRS), and naturally at the heart of all that we do are the pupils. It is their school and they are at the centre.
Please enjoy this website and the blogs and see for yourself how we nurture the lifelong love of learning and support pupils in the continuation of their education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rounders
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135432
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Leyland | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Hodges | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Deborah Stanley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nikki Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tina Hamer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Booth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lisa Vickers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Tanya Kelvie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Isabelle Linney-Drouet Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Graeme Bowden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Deborah Stanley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record