Roedean School A GSG School
- Roedean School
Roedean Way
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 5RQ - Head: Mr Oliver Blond
- T 01273 667500
- F 01273 676722
- E [email protected]
- W www.roedean.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Brighton and Hove
- Pupils: 686; sixth formers: 158
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £17,355 - £22,695; Boarding £33,630 - £40,710 pa
- Open days: Saturday 2 October 2021
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
One parent described her daughter, who wasn’t engaged at primary school, being transformed at Roedean: ‘she joined the physics club just for fun’ ... Co-curricular offerings are varied and plenty, from Lego engineering to the astronomy club, where pupils wrap up warm on clear winter nights to be guided around the sky using one of the school’s five telescopes. The sea swimming club meet at 6 am and go through Roedean’s private tunnel to the beach for their swim, no wet suits allowed ...
What the school says...
Refreshingly down to earth for an institution of this stature, Roedean is a thriving enlightened community perfectly at ease in the education of women of the twenty first century as it prepares girls to contribute to the global community.
The school's governing principles are based on the freedom to question, the scope to appreciate and the opportunity to grow as a human being. Teachers are accomplished inside and out of the classroom. Levels of achievement are high and students are encouraged to explore their talents, strive for excellence and feed their intellectual curiosity.
Facilities are second to none, providing an optimum learning environment in a unique setting with stunning sea views.
Roedean has moved with the times, integrating different nationalities and backgrounds with much success. Fully supported in an inherent ethos of tolerance and understanding, Roedeanians develop outstanding moral, social and cultural awareness. This is an exciting school, where students are going places with a spring in their step and a smile on their faces.
The long-anticipated 9m boarding refurbishment of the five houses will set a new standard when it completes in autumn 2013. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2013, Oliver Blond (early 50s) married to children’s author Helen Peters, with two children. Mr Blond has excellent girls’ school credentials, having previously been head of Henrietta Barnett in London, and deputy head at North London Collegiate. Joined Roedean to turn around a school that was failing, and has done so; the days of needing to consider the admission of boys to save the school are long gone: Roedean is proudly and decidedly about educating girls.
The head’s aim is for happy children and high academic standards, but, importantly, not to ‘compromise the journey for the outcome’. Parents agree: if children are happy, results will follow. So have pupil numbers, with the school doubling in size during Mr Blond’s tenure.
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Results by exam and subject
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Special Education Needs
At present Roedean provides TA support and/or 1:1 learning support for individual girls across the whole school from Year 7 to Upper Sixth. This is provided by the Learning Support department which works closely with EAL (English as an Additional Language) department. Support is provided by Learning Support Assistants and the Head of Learning Support. Lessons are usually arranged outside the main school timetable. Support is also provided to students who do not have a learning difficulty but may need extra help preparing for exams of accessing the curriculum. Pupil profiles (sometimes referred to as IEPs) are kept for each girl on the special needs register on the central database. This register is maintained by the Head of Learning Support (SENCO). Assessments for access arrangements in public examinations are carried out by the Head of Learning Support or an external educational psychologist, depending on the needs of the student. Application for support in Higher Education is co-ordinated with the careers department and assessment for the DSA (Disabled Student Allowance) can be arranged with an educational psychologist.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Square School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Kew Green Preparatory School | 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rowan Preparatory School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Drama scholarship |
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