Roedean School A GSG School
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- Roedean School
Roedean Way
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 5RQ - Head: Ms Niamh Green
- T 01273 667500
- F 01273 676722
- E schooloffice@roedean.co.uk
- W www.roedean.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Brighton and Hove
- Pupils: 618; sixth formers: 175
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £24,300 - £31,755; Boarding £44,175- £58,050 pa (last updated on 20/12/2024)
- Open days: May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Concentration must be a challenge when most classrooms have such a mesmerising sea view, but in the lessons we saw pupils were fully engaged – no staring out to the horizon. Houses, mixed ages to year 11 and simply numbered one to four, are of equal size, style and aspect – those sea views! We spent time in Two and Three; both incredibly warm and homely with the best study and communal areas we’ve seen in any boarding school in ...
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
Head
Since 2023, Niamh Green, previously acting head since 2021 and before that deputy head of Mayfield School. Prior to this, head of department and head of year at Woldingham School, housemistress at Sherborne Girls, and deputy head pastoral at Godolphin School.
Her study, which sits in the heart of the school, is one of the most stylish we’ve seen. ‘A gift from an Old Roedeanean (OR)’ she confides, as we’re clocked admiring the new Morris & Co wallpaper. A knock at the door and much hustle and bustle behind it reveals sixth formers desperate to inform this ‘approachable’ and ‘open’ head of something exciting. Her open-door policy was praised by pupils and parents we chatted to, ‘She’s a breath of fresh air,’ said one parent, ‘She’s utterly brilliant,’ said another....
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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
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomwood Prep – Girls | 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| Eaton House the Manor Girls' School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 art scholarship |
| The Old Vicarage School | 2024 | 1 |
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