Rawmarsh Community School
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.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.
Comprehensive
It became comprehensive around 1974. New extensions opened in October 1974.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 for overall effectiveness in 2007, Grade 3 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 School.
| Date of inspection | Outcome | Reference |
| 17–20 September 2001 | Good | |
| 2–3 May 2007 | Inadequate | |
| 13–14 May 2008 | Satisfactory | |
| 29 November 2010 / 28 January 2011 | Satisfactory | |
| 27–28 February 2013 | Inadequate | |
| 15–16 May 2014 | Requires improvement | |
| 4–5 May 2017 | Good |
Headteachers
- 1966–1987 - Pat Laing
- 1987–1998 - Tony Evans
- 1998–2010 - John Lambert
- 2010–2013 - Mr G Wilson
- 2013–present - David Hudson OBE
- 2013–present - Mrs Helen O’Brien
- 20??-2024 - Mathew Turton
- 2024–Present - Mark Connlin
Notable pupils
- Peter Elliott (athlete), silver in the Athletics at the [1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|1500 metres] in the 1988 Summer Olympics, represented the school at cross-country running, with rivalry with Aston Comprehensive, became South Yorkshire Schools County Council champion aged 14 in 1977.