Roedean School

Focus

Empowered, encouraged and engaged students

Day fees 2025/26

 $35,200-$45,900

Boarding fees 2025/26

$69,300-$83,200

Term dates

• Term 1: 29 August to 12 December 2025
• Term 2: 6 January to 27 March 2026
• Term 3: 20 April to 2 July 2026

Ages

11-18

Pupil count

615

Spear’s Review

Founded in 1885 with the express purpose of providing girls with an education on equal footing with the boys’ schools, Roedean has been instilling students with confidence and an inclusive spirit ever since.

In a beautiful coastal location just outside Brighton, the school is home to over 600 girls, almost half of whom are full boarders. This is a school where girls can make some noise, take up space, explore and make decisions for themselves. 

Appreciation of sport, culture, the arts and the opportunity to live a healthy life to the full are the foundations on which the school was built, and quite rightly it sees no reason to give them up.

Academics

In 2025:

• 76 per cent of GCSE results were grades 7-9
  
• 33 per cent of A-Level results were A* or A

Head teacher

Head Niamh Green has 20 years’ experience leading girls’ boarding schools, including as a French and German teacher, head of department, housemistress, deputy head and more recently as acting head. She holds an MBA from UCL and a PGCE from Cambridge University.

University and college destinations

The 2025 graduating class accepted places at prestigious universities including UCL, Imperial College London, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge. 

Admissions

The admissions process at Roedean School involves completing an online registration and submitting recent school reports. Applicants are then assessed through entry exams in key subjects and an interview to evaluate their academic abilities and personal qualities. For some entry points there is also a practical assessment. Sixth Form offers are subject to the applicant meeting minimum GCSE grades.

Notable alumni

• Enid Marx (painter and designer)
• Marisa Abela (actress)

Accessibility

Gatwick Airport: 1 hour

Location

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