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Roedean School

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, South East · BN2 5RQ

Perched above the Sussex coast at Brighton, Roedean has educated girls since 1885 and continues to combine day and boarding life within a single school of around 615. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent in its most recent inspection, including for pupils' personal development, with compliance requirements met. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly eight to one points to small classes and close attention, and the school keeps places open across the age range from 11 to 18. With nearly a fifth of pupils receiving SEN support, it is a setting accustomed to working with a range of learning needs.

615

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£33,660

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 11-18
Pupils: 615
Pupil:teacher ratio: 8
Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, South East
Website: http://www.roedean.co.uk
Telephone: 01273 667500

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Ms Niamh Green

Latest results

Attainment 8

16.5

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

79%

A-level A*-A

57%

A-level A*-B

83%

Teaching & academics

Results at the top end are strong: 79 per cent of GCSE grades fall in the 9 to 7 range, and at A-level 57 per cent of entries reach A* or A, rising to 83 per cent at A* to B. Sixth-formers, who number around 175, gravitate towards sciences and humanities, with Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, English Literature, Geography, History and Government and Politics among the popular choices. An EPQ sits alongside GCSEs and A-levels, and Chinese is offered among the languages.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 175

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsChemistryBiologyEnglish LiteratureGeographyHistoryGovernment and Politics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 19.67%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Drama

Languages

Chinese

Popular GCSE subjects

GeographyHistoryBusiness StudiesArt & DesignReligious Studies

Beyond the classroom

A drama scholarship signals a school that takes performance seriously and looks for talent beyond the classroom. As a boarding school, it offers a full residential rhythm, with house staff overseeing routines such as phone handover for younger pupils.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1885
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

For years 7 to 10, day students must hand in their mobile phones to heads of year upon arrival and collect them at 5pm. Boarders will hand their phones to house staff. For years 11 to 13, mobile phones may be used during lessons at the teacher's discretion for educational purposes. Mobile phones are not allowed in corridors or dining areas.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £25,758 - £33,660
Boarding fees (per year): £46,386 - £60,948
Bursaries up to: 110% of fees

Means-tested support to around a third of pupils; bursaries of up to 110 per cent for specific projects such as the Home for Ukraine Programme or the HMC scholars the school supports

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 14 January 2025

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The last word

An established girls' boarding and day school with genuinely strong upper-grade results and meaningful bursary support reaching around a third of pupils. Worth a close look for families seeking small classes by the sea.

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