Rossall School A GSG School
- Rossall School
Broadway
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8JW - Head: Mr Jeremy Quartermain
- T 01253 774201
- F 01253 772052
- E admissions@rossall.org.uk
- W www.rossall.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Lancashire
- Pupils: 645; sixth formers: 237
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £15,981 - £19,446; Boarding £25,770 - £49,635 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Open days: October, March and June
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Rossall Nursery, Pre-Prep and Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There is something for everyone at Rossall, with seemingly endless extracurricular opportunities, especially for arty and musical children and outdoorsy types. More unusual examples include film making, cryptography, psychology, jazz band, knitting, Warhammer and astrophysics – and this is just the tip of the iceberg. This is a very sporty school for both girls and boys. Ian Botham sent his son Liam here and many alumni have gone on to play…
What the school says...
Rossall School has an excellent reputation for inspiring creativity and engendering a lifelong love of learning.
Situated on the spectacular Fylde Coast, we are a progressive and internationally-minded community, which benefits from excellent links throughout the UK and beyond.
We are committed to providing an outstanding quality of teaching and learning, and an engaging and exciting curriculum.
Our pupils benefit from an extraordinarily vibrant academic culture, and this actively promotes both their intellectual and emotional growth. On the regional and national stage, we are immeasurably proud of the achievements of our pupils within the realms of performing arts and sports.
Most importantly, young people leave us with the confidence, compassion, resilience and academic qualifications necessary to support their future personal and professional success and happiness.
I am sure that you will enjoy learning more about our School as you explore our website. That said, there really is no substitute for a visit and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you and your family to Rossall, so that you may experience the incredible warmth of this most remarkable and successful community. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
International Baccalaureate: primary years - primary years is a programme for ages 3-12.
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
Sports
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2018, Jeremy Quartermain, previously deputy head (academic) at Brentwood School. History degree from Cambridge and MPhil in medieval history from Trinity College Dublin, where he also tutored undergrads. Taught English overseas for a while then did a PGCE at the University of East Anglia. Was a history and classics teacher at Gresham, where he was later promoted to head of sixth form. He is also a freelance tutor for the Holocaust Educational Trust.
Parents describe him as ‘charismatic’ and ‘an excellent communicator’ with ‘a passion for high quality education’. His drive to move Rossall on underpins everything he says and he has clearly excelled at bringing staff and parents with him on his journey too – their buy-in is evident. He told us his vision is the product of his...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Whilst there is no statutory requirement for independent schools, Rossall, following good educational practice, will, as far as practicable, respond to the guidelines laid down by the SEN Code of Practice. Rossall aims to educate pupils with SEN, wherever possible, alongside their peers within the normal mainstream curriculum. However, due consideration will be given to the wishes of the parents, and to ensuring that individual pupil needs are met; so that pupils can reach their full potential and enhance their self esteem. Provision for pupils with SEN is a matter for the school as a whole: in addition to the SEN Coordinator, the Principal, houseparents, tutors and subject teachers within senior school, the Head of the Junior School and Head of the Nursery and Infant School, all have important responsibilities. Rossall believes in close co-operation between all those concerned including parents and outside agencies to establish a multi-disciplinary approach to the resolution of issues.
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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