Roedean School
Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mrs Niamh Green
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 730
- Pupils on roll
- 519
- URN
- 114616
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273667500
About this school
Roedean School is a girls' independent school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 519 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Roedean School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Roedean School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1906, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 141 | 140 | 138 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.3 | 18.4 | 16.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Roedean School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.3 | 40.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.5 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 700 |
| 2023/24 | 680 |
| 2024/25 | 615 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 132
Location
Nearby schools
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Oxford International College, Brighton0.6 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
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St. John's College (Brighton)1.5 miles
Other types · Brighton
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Downs View Special School1.6 miles
Special schools · Brighton
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Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children1.6 miles
Special schools · Brighton
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Brighton College Prep School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton College Independent schools
- Brighton College Prep School Independent schools
- Kings Brighton Independent schools
- Oxford International College, Brighton Independent schools
- Royal Spa Nursery School Nursery
- Tarnerland Nursery School Nursery
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Benfield Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Roedean School teach?
- Roedean School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Brighton.
- Who is the headmaster of Roedean School?
- The headmaster of Roedean School is Mrs Niamh Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roedean School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Roedean School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Roedean School?
- Roedean School has 519 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Roedean School full?
- Roedean School has capacity for 730 pupils and 519 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Roedean School a faith school?
- No. Roedean School has no designated religious character.
- Is Roedean School a selective school?
- Yes. Roedean School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Roedean School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.3 in 2022/23 and 16.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Roedean School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roedean School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.