School Information
Located on the beautiful Lancashire coastline, Rossall is a traditional
British boarding school that offers an outstanding all-round experience.
Whilst having a majority British school roll, Rossall also has a very diverse
international community, with over 57 nationalities represented. This creates
a vibrant and engaging atmosphere throughout.
Community
Our pupils are truly outstanding individuals – the extraordinary success of
this community is reflected in our confident, accomplished, courageous,
aspirant, compassionate and fun-loving young people. There is no doubt
that all of our pupils benefit from being part of an intellectually exciting and
culturally dynamic community. They have countless opportunities to explore
their interests and to develop their skills.
Curriculum
Pupils can choose to study the world-renowned International Baccalaureate
Diploma (IBDP), A-levels or BTEC at Sixth Form. In the Preparatory School, a
broad curriculum is delivered that supports the development of independent
learning, skills, curiosity and creativity, alongside subject specific rigour.
Rossall balances this superb extra- curricular provision with academic
rigour delivered through the IB and A Level programme. 2022 University
destinations include Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial and many more.
Facilities
The school is renowned for its Signature programmes in the fields of
Football, Golf, Performing Arts and the Piano. Each Signature programme
competes or performs at the top of their respective areas. The Golf Academy
is consistently ranked #1 in the UK (ISGA). The Football Academy students
regularly appear in ESFA and ISFA national semi-finals and finals, with the
girls taking home the national trophy in 2022 and 2023. Rossall is also proud
to be one of the only schools in the country with an on-site astronomy
centre. In addition, there are performance rooms for music, drama and
dance, including a 450-seater venue. Rossall also has an impressive Gothicstyle chapel, home to the internationally renowned school choir.
For younger pupils (aged 11-13) there is a dedicated junior boarding house
and for senior students (aged 14-18), there are eight senior boarding houses
(five boys and three girls houses). Each has a home-from-home family
atmosphere and a team of residential staff on hand, including houseparents,
deputy houseparents and a matron. All houses have a mix of nationalities, as
well as a high intake of British day pupils.
Entrance examinations and scholarships
Entrance and scholarship examinations are held in December (Year 12) and
January (Year 7 and 9) each year. The School offers exclusive competitive
discounts to military and clergy families.
“We are tremendously proud of our confident, creative and reflective boys and girls who routinely
achieve excellence by virtue of Rossall’s modern and progressive education and this enables them to
fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.” – Mr Jeremy Quartermain.
Student Profile
Name: Oliver Schwartz Year: Sixth form IB student/boarder Nationality: German When a serious knee injury in his native Germany ended thoughts of a professional football career for Oliver Schwartz, he reached a crossroads in his life, which brought him to Rossall School. A talented footballer, Oliver was already playing in the youth team of German Bundesliga club, Eintracht Frankfurt and had the world at his feet. However, he freely admits that sport had dominated his life, to the detriment of academic study, until he came to Rossall where he found balance and discovered that he really could excel academically as well as on the sports field. Language and IB Study Oliver attended school in Heidelberg and joined Rossall in 2005. His first year was spent learning English in the International Study Centre, before joining the main school Sixth Form to study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. And his first impressions were of a school with a great community spirit. Says Oliver: “I thought I would be homesick, leaving my friends in Germany but this place is so welcoming and there’s such a strong bond between pupils that it was never a problem. Teaching staff committed to pupils “If I hadn’t injured myself and finished my football career in Germany I may never have come here and that would have been a great loss. Since joining the school I’ve realised that good education is far more important than sport alone. Of course, there is a lot of sporting activity here but this is also a great institution for education and it’s a real benefit to have teachers who are genuinely interested in the pupils and help them to succeed, which is something I never experienced in Germany. I now want to go on to achieve my IB Diploma to enable me to attend university in America, where I hope to study economics.” Oliver has been so successful at Rossall that he has been appointed School Captain and is the first German to have held the position. He adds: “Becoming the first of my countrymen to become School Captain is a great honour. It shows what the School can help people to achieve. 
Name: Janine Schofield Year: Middle school boarder (age 14) Nationality: British “Boarding at Rossall is like having one big sleepover with friends...” It was the warmth and friendliness of Rossall School that helped make the choice of school easier for middle school pupil, Janine Schofield. Luckily, her parents made her part of the decision making process when choosing a school and three years on, she is delighted that her initial feelings were considered. Developing confidence At fourteen years old, Anchor House pupil, Janine is in her last year of middle school and is thinking of senior school, GCSE’s, Sixth Form and beyond. She admits to being a little diffident when she first attended the school but boarding has given her much more confidence and a feeling of camaraderie that was missing previously from her school life. Service, friendship and a fuller life “Being at Rossall is like having one big sleepover with friends, which means a lot because I spend most of my time here. What I also love about it here is that there is so much to do both in and out of school time, with sports, art and music, so it’s never boring.” With natural shyness overcome, Janine has blossomed academically and become involved in all aspects of school life, including enrolment in the school’s Combined Cadet Force, which has spurred her on to enter for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.. Nurturing talent The gifted youngster from Tarvin, near Chester is also developing as a musician and has reached grade 4 in both piano and clarinet. This, combined with her achievements in Art, DT and Maths perhaps indicate a creative path for Janine. “I don’t really know what I want to do once I leave here after sixth Form. I have lots of ideas. I’ve always wanted to be a vet but it’s still a little early to say what I will do once I leave school.”
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address Broadway
- Borough Lancashire
- Zip/Postal Code FY7 8JW
- Phone: +44 (0)1253 774204
- Fax: +44 (0)1253 779415
- Email: admissions@rossall.org.uk
- Website: www.rossall.org.uk
News
Rossall Children Revel in the ‘Gliori’ of Reading
Fylde Coast pupils enjoyed a ‘Gliorified’ lesson in children’s literature when one of the country’s most exciting authors of young children’s books dropped in for a chat at one of the area’s leading independent schools. Debi Gliori, the Scottish based author and illustrator, whose last book, ‘What’s the time, Mr Wolf?’ is shortlisted in this
Rossall School History in the Making for New Head
When Elaine Purves takes over as Head of a school known historically as ‘the Eton of the North’ she will not only be starting a new role but also making history as the first woman to lead the independent school since its formation in 1844. Moving from her previous post as Head of Suffolk’s top-achieving
Rossall School A* A Level Students Head for Manchester
Manchester is bracing itself for an invasion from the Fylde Coast this year with many of Rossall School’s A* students heading to the City’s top university following a bumper A Level year for the independent school. Rossall’s star is shining brightly this year with its pass rate increasing to 97% and A* – A pass
Rossall School – Author’s Crowning Glory
Best-selling children’s author, Jeremy Strong, crowned a visit to Lancashire’s Rossall School with a book-signing session for the school’s pupils. And, he entertained a 300-strong audience of infant and junior pupils at one of the region’s top seats of learning with extracts from his latest hilarious book, ‘My Brother’s Famous Bottom Gets Crowned’. The Somerset
Rossall School Pupil, Luke bowled over by Aussie and Lances Opportunities
Rossall School paceman, Luke Williams, has been bowled over by the Australian cricket authorities, who have extended an invitation to the Thornton Cleveleys youngster to spend a season with one of the Country’s top sides. And, if that wasn’t enough for the teenager to take in, he’s also been hit for six by Lancashire selectors,
Rossall School Girls take the Lancashire Basketball tital!
In the semi-final against Blackpool Sixth Form Rossall were strong and by half time were 27-6 up. The opposition didn’t recover and Rossall won 48-12. Paula Lopez was the top scorer with 21 points ably supported by Captain Jodie Finn with some excellent shooting and 17 points. In the final Rossall played St Marys, Blackpool.
Rossall School Welcomes new Headmistress
Elaine Purves, the Head of Suffolk’s largest all-girl independent school, Ipswich High School for Girls, is to succeed Dr Stephen Winkley when he retires as Headmaster of Lancashire’s Rossall School in summer 2013. Ms Purves, 45, who became head of the Ipswich school in 2006, will be the first female Head of Rossall in the
Rossall School celebrates 100% GCSE pass rate
Fleetwood independent school, Rossall is celebrating a 100% pass rate in this year’s GCSE examinations (A* -G grades) and has performed better than the national average for A* passes with a figure of 9% against a national average 7.3%. However, along with other schools, it has noticed a marginal drop in the number of students
ROSSALL A-LISTER HAS SIGHTS ON HOLLYWOOD
Rossall School pupil, George Weaver, 16, has become a GCSE ‘A-Lister’ with his performance in this year’s exams and now has his sights set on the Hollywood ‘A-List’ with a part in a new motion picture in the offing. Budding actor and keen astronomer, George of Cleveleys, is a rising star in the classroom. With
Rossall School A Level Results 2012
A GRADE STUDENTS OWE IT ALL TO THE BARD Rossall School has come within a whisker of equalling one of its best years of A-level results with the figures out today and three students in particular are thanking William Shakespeare for their triple ‘As’ in English. Joshua Grey, 18, is delighted with his three A’s
Rossall School – Charlie on fast track return
He’s recovering from an injury sustained for Liverpool in last season’s Premier League, but former Tangerines midfield dynamo, Charlie Adam, was looking for a fast track return when he met pupils at Rossall School’s open evening at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool and put his speed to the test in a Formula One racing car
SCHOOLBOY BOUNCES ONTO THE BUSINESS SCENE
Juggling study and a career in the entertainment industry is child’s play for Rossall School pupil, Thomas Senior, who, at the tender age of 16, has launched a web-based business to generate bookings for his unique, bounce-juggling stage act. Thomas, 16, of Great Eccleston, shot to prominence locally with a second place in the 2010
Rossall School to perform in Westminster Abbey in 2012
One of the North West’s leading school choirs has been offered an opportunity to perform in Westminster Abbey in 2012, and it was a performance 3,000 miles away in the US capital, Washington DC, that helped seal the date. The Choir of Rossall School, based on Lancashire’s Fylde Coast, have performed in some of the
Lifetime achievement award for Rossall Headmaster Dr Stephen Winkley
Boarding school headmaster, Dr Stephen Winkley, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to education, in the prestigious Independent School Awards 2011. A former chairman of the Boarding Schools’ Association and one of the most colourful characters in the Independent sector, Stephen Winkley is a career educationalist with over 40 years experience gained
Leading children’s author creates quite a buzz
A visit to a large Fylde Coast campus by a leading children’s author generated a real buzz for pupils of Rossall, Larkholme, Shakespeare and Baines Endowed schools, who had gathered for a reading and book signing session. Mark Walden, who shot to fame as author of the H.I.V.E. series of books, was on campus at
SCHOOL’S £1.4 MILLION INVESTMENT IN BEST POSSIBLE TASTE
A £1.4 million refurbishment programme at one of the region’s leading independent schools has been completed all in the name of good taste. Fylde Coast co-educational, Rossall School has invested heavily in new facilities on its Fleetwood campus to accommodate the growing number of new pupils wishing to register. A major slice of the redevelopment
ROSSALL MAINTAINS GCSE PERFORMANCE
ROSSALL MAINTAINS GCSE PERFORMANCE Rossall School, Fleetwood, has increased its overall percentage for GCSE passes this year to a near perfect 99.5% for A*-G grades and also recorded a rise in A* grade passes over the 2010 figure. The Fleetwood co-educational independent school recorded 88.7% of pupils achieving 5 passes A*-C grades for 2011, including
