Roedean School

Roedean is the place to nurture your talents, spark your curiosity, develop
your skills, and let your imagination run riot. This is because we believe
that education is about far more than just exam results. Roedean provides
an all-round, distinctively academic education within a caring and friendly
community, where girls do achieve outstanding academic grades, but also
pursue passions and challenge themselves to try new things.
Located in Brighton, East Sussex, Roedean is an independent day and
boarding school for girls aged 11-18. Established in 1885, the School’s striking
position on a cliff east of Brighton, at the foot of the South Downs National
Park, offers the best of dynamic city life and calming coastal surroundings
to inspire, refresh, and invigorate pupils. Just 30 minutes from Gatwick by
car and offering the ‘Victoria Escort’–where girls are chaperoned between
Brighton Station and London Victoria (53 minutes) by a member of staff on
Friday and Sunday evenings–Roedean is extremely accessible.
All students develop a love for learning at Roedean and are encouraged
at all stages to pursue intellectual challenge and their own interests.
Outstanding GCSE and A-Level results are evidence of the resilience,
curiosity and confidence fostered by Roedean’s approach to academics.
Roedean is incredibly proud of the outstanding academic results obtained
by the Yr 13s in the 2023 A-Level examinations – an impressive 55.5% A-A grades, and an incredible 28.2% A grades were achieved. Underlining their
calibre, over half of the year-group were awarded at least one A* grade.
The numbers taking Humanities subjects and Languages are very healthy,
and Roedean students have again been highly successful in STEM subjects,
bucking the trend for girls’ schools: 55% of Year 13 took Mathematics, and
over 20% took Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology.
From those learning new games to elite sportswomen, Roedean offers 14
different sports, with girls representing Roedean in over 800 fixtures across
the board. Roedean strongly believes that whatever the pupil’s aspirations in
sport that her experience should be enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable. The
Creative and Performing Arts are at the very core of Roedean’s ethos; the School
delights in the girls’ successes on stage, including this year’s productions of the
musical Six, Les Miserable and Mary Poppins. There are also further opportunities
to perform in music concerts, recitals, and dance showcases.
Representing students from over 40 countries, the School has a dynamic
feel; the girls hear about different experiences and traditions each day, and
this helps to develop a strong sense of community and a deep understanding
of other cultures and backgrounds. Roedean has a strong social conscience,
and the girls play an active role in the wider community, taking great
pleasure and satisfaction from the weekly activities they undertake.
Roedean aims to provide an all-round education that gives girls the
space and time to achieve outstanding academic grades, but also to pursue
passions and try new things. Roedean Head, Mrs Green, firmly believes that
this holistic approach makes for confident, ambitious, and compassionate
young women who are ready to make their mark on the world. Roedean’s
student-first approach and ethos of holistic development ensures each
student feels valued, grounded, and prepared for their future.

“Such a ‘genuinely holistic and rounded education’makes for girls who are ready to stand up and make
a difference in the real world.” – Tatler School Guide 2022