Rossall School
Broadway, Fleetwood, FY7 8JW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McBride
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 950
- Pupils on roll
- 810
- URN
- 119818
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253774201
About this school
Rossall School is an Anglican independent school in Fleetwood. It teaches children aged 0 to 19 and has 810 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rossall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rossall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, 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 | 91 | 117 | 105 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.3 | 20.7 | 19.1 |
| 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 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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 Rossall 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.3 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 20.7 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.1 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 841 |
| 2023/24 | 852 |
| 2024/25 | 829 |
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
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 114
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Arley School1.9 miles
Special schools · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School1.9 miles
Special schools · Blackpool
-
McKee College House3.9 miles
Academies · Poulton
-
Brookfield School3.9 miles
Special schools · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
Norman House Independent School4.1 miles
Special schools · Blackpool
Other schools in Fleetwood
- Charles Saer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Primary
- Larkholme Primary School Primary
- Shakespeare Primary School Primary
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Primary
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Secondary
- Fleetwood High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Rossall School teach?
- Rossall School teaches children aged 0 to 19. It is an independent school in Fleetwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Rossall School?
- The headteacher of Rossall School is Mr Andrew McBride, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rossall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rossall 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 Rossall School?
- Rossall School has 810 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 19.
- Is Rossall School full?
- Rossall School has capacity for 950 pupils and 810 on roll (85%), 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 Rossall School a faith school?
- Yes. Rossall School is designated Anglican.
- Is Rossall School a selective school?
- No. Rossall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Rossall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.3 in 2022/23 and 19.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rossall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rossall 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.