Rossall School
Rossall School is a girls boarding and day school in Fleetwood, Lancashire, educating pupils aged 0 - 18 and founded in 1844. Boarding fees are £4,638 - £18,216 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Girls boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 18
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Rossall
The story, ethos and character of Rossall.
- Setting
- Suburb
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Head
- Mr Andrew Mc Bride
Results 2025 IB Average: 36 A Level A*/A: 42% A Level A* - B: 70% GCSE A*/A: 43% Courses offered: Juniors, Y7-9, GCSE, IGCSE, Pre Sixth Form, Pre Sixth Form Foundation, A Level, IB, BTEC Sport, BTEC Musical Theatre Founded in 1844, Rossall's historic buildings nestle centrally within the beautiful 'listed' coastal campus.
A co-educational day and boarding school for 0 to 18 year olds, with boarding (full and weekly) from age 7. Rossall has excellent local, national and international transport links and is located only one hour from Manchester airport. The School's spacious 160 acre campus has extensive sports and recreation facilities, including a 25-metre indoor heated swimming pool, and we are home to unique sports including Ross Hockey and Fives.
Rossall School was founded in 1844 by Rev. St Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College which had been founded the previous year. Its establishment was 'to provide, at a moderate cost, for the sons of Clergymen and others, a classical, mathematical and general education of the highest class.' Beechey set about finding the funds required to set up such a school and received from many including The Earl of Derby, the Duke of Devonshire and the Bishop of Chester.
Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood agreed to lease his ancestral home of Rossall Hall to the school on a 21 year lease with the option to purchase for £7000 in the first ten years. The Northern Church of England Boarding School, renamed Rossall College under the reign of its first Headmaster Dr John Woolley, opened on 22 August 1844 with 70 boys enrolled.
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Academics at Rossall
What pupils study at Rossall — and where it takes them.
In Year 7, our pupils will enjoy a Modern Foreign Language carousel, where French, German, Spanish and Mandarin can be experienced fully. Two of these languages will be continued through Years 8 and 9. A Modern Foreign Language is a compulsory part of the GCSE portfolio and the most able linguists can choose to study two languages.
Latin will be introduced as an option in Year 9, giving our pupils a year of the prior to making a choice as to whether to continue to GCSE. This will give the pupils who opt for Latin a grounding in this important and not only provide an excellent springboard for studying GCSE Latin but also help many other subjects not only languages.
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Where our leavers go
82% of graduates who stay in the UK secure places at Top 20 or Russell Group universities, including 2 students to Oxbridge in 2025. Every year, many students achieve scholarships to prestigious US Colleges, with 16 students achieving this in 2025.
A further 10-15 students also choose to study at European or Asian universities.
Figures are indicative — contact us for the latest results.
Boarding at Rossall
Day-to-day boarding life and pastoral care at Rossall.
- Boarding houses
- Girls 3, Boys 5, Mixed 1
- Exeat weekends
- No
- Guardian required
- Yes
- Saturday lessons
- No
Whether boarding is a new concept for you or something which will be a much-anticipated part of a great British education, we can guarantee that you will be blown away by our boarding facilities and the inclusivity of our school community. With our Harry Potter dining hall, beautiful Chapel and house competitions, we enjoy many of the hallmarks of a traditional boarding school, yet the overwhelming atmosphere is completely free of stuffiness or unnecessary pomp.
Boarding at Rossall is very much in tune with 21st century life with a family atmosphere in the houses, comfortable communal areas, campus-wide wifi access, carefully appointed study bedrooms and state of the art shower rooms. Our boarders are able to develop great friendships and social skills, independence and understanding, as well as a warmth of spirit and character that will serve them well at university and throughout their lives."Through boarding, our young people are learning to be effective navigators of the complexities of everyday life" - Tony Little, Eton Headmaster Pastoral care and staffing Each house has a key point of contact - our Houseparent(s) - as well as a deputy who live in the houses.
Rossall has welcomed boarders since the school was founded in 1844, and is a friendly, supportive home from home for students from across the country - and the world. Our beautifully appointed boarding houses are at the heart of an extended family made up of students and knowledgeable, caring houseparents and tutors who are attuned to the needs of the young people in their care.
Boarders join day pupils and staff to eat in the Dining Hall, where there is delicious and nutritious food to suit every taste. Our youngest boarders (boys and girls aged 7-13) live in Anchor House. There are seven Houses for Senior boarders: three for girls (Rose, Wren and Dolphin) and four for boys (Maltese Cross, Mitre Fleur de Lys, Spread Eagle and Pelican) which all nestle in the historic square creating our very own Rossall village.
We can arrange trusted UK guardianship for international families.
Rossall admissions
How children join Rossall, and how we make it simple.
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Assessment, offer & enrolment
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What you'll typically need
- Recent school reports or transcript
- Passport copy
- English-language evidence (if applicable)
- Completed registration form
- A reference from the current school
We usually require of a minimum of two terms. Special notes to agents about entry to the school In terms of demographics, Rossall is just over 70% British, followed by a sizeable German contingent. The remaining 30% students are represented by 57 different nationalities.
Our policy is that students do not share with someone from their own country, this is to ensure an authentic experience and further develop English skills Ages 16 and over will have single rooms Rossall works with Newland Chase Education who the processing and visa applications of sponsored students Rossall is committed to responding to all enquiries within 24 hours and aims to arrange interviews and admissions tests within the same working week Agents are encouraged to build strong relationships with the admissions staff and feel they are easily contactable and responsive, both before and after admission We have a 24 hour service level agreement to you, for both enquiries and enrolled families.
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Rossall fees & funding
What Rossall costs, what's included, and how we help with funding.
What termly boarding fees include
- Tuition
- Boarding accommodation
- All meals
- Pastoral & house care
- Most academic materials
Funding & scholarships
Registration deposits, EAL tuition, uniform and trips are usually charged separately. Many schools offer academic, sport, music and art scholarships plus means-tested bursaries — ask us and we'll send a full, current breakdown for Rossall.
Fees change year to year and by entry point. As your independent advisors we hold up-to-date figures and can compare Rossall against similar schools so you know exactly what to budget.
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Rossall location & travel
Where Rossall is, and how to get there.
Travel details Address Rossall School, Broadway, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8JW, England Airport transfer Rossall School provides transport for every boarding pupil requiring this from Manchester airport both at the start and end of term as well as half terms.
Travel time to London by train Less than 3 hours Telephone +44 (0)1253 774201 Website https://rossall. org. uk/ Most convenient airports Airport Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1. Manchester 60 60 2. Liverpool John Lennon 68 100 Most convenient train stations Station Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1.
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