Senior School

Rossall is more than just an exceptional education. Here on the Fylde coast, we provide our students with an experience that shapes confident, compassionate and forward-thinking individuals. It’s the blueprint for all of our Rossallians that starts right here. Our heritage stretches back almost two centuries and we pride ourselves on being a school steeped in history and culture.

80 % of Rossall graduates in 2024 went on to study at Top 20 or Russell Group Universities.

Our international students come from over 50 countries, which helps develop a truly global mindset and opportunity to make friends both in the UK and all over the world.

As one of the original boarding schools in the UK, Rossall boasts over 180 years of history and heritage providing all students with a true boarding experience.

Visitors to Rossall score the warmth and friendliness of the Rossall community as 9.88/10, creating a supportive and welcoming environment to all overseas students.

Prospectus

Rossall is as committed to innovation as we are to tradition, with the roots of our school shaping a unique range of leading signature programmes available to our students. Whilst academic excellence is at the heart of what we do, we believe that a Rossallian boasts more than just top grades, but character, creativity, and resilience.

YEAR 7 & 8

Pupils in Years 7 and 8, our middle school years, are members of the Farrell Building, this is where they are based along with their tutors and staff for pastoral and social time. 

This is a bridge from our Junior School, providing a step up to the Senior School experience within a Prep School environment. They then venture out around campus for their lessons, lunch and activities.

SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM

In Years 7 to 9 pupils follow a broad based curriculum and study 25 one hour lessons during the course of each week. These include 4 hours of English, 4 hours of Mathematics, 3 hours of Science, with additional 1 and 2 hour lessons for other subjects.

In Year 7, our pupils enjoy a Modern Foreign Language carousel, where French, German, Spanish and Mandarin can be experienced fully. Two of these languages will be continued through into 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 language 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 language and not only provide an excellent springboard for studying GCSE Latin but also help support many other subjects, not only languages.

In years 10 and 11 you will also study a range of subjects. Some subjects are compulsory: Mathematics, English, Science and one Modern Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) but others are for you to decide.

YEAR 9

Pupils in Year 9, and above, will join one of our senior houses. We have three girls’ houses and five boys’ houses. All of the houses accommodate boarding and day pupils, so there is always a healthy crossover and blending of the day and boarding lifestyle. 

The houses are a very important part of everyday life – firm friendships are forged, a great sense of belonging is engendered, and friendly rivalries with other houses are all part of the experience at Rossall.

shape their future

We are proud to provide world-class facilities, a vibrant co-curricular programme, and a range of unique signature programmes.

Here at Rossall, we inspire all pupils to explore their passions and realise their full potential. From the classroom to the stage, to the sports field, we nurture individuals who are ready to shape their future with confidence and purpose.

For courses beginning September 2024

GCSE Course Information

COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS

HUMANITIES

Languages

Options

ROSSALL DIPLOMA OPTIONS

Rossall School offers Diplomas in Astronomy, Business Studies and Ancient Greek. These will be taught within the co-curricular programme, ie. outside of the six timetabled lessons per day.

These facilitating subjects enrich the foundations of a number of subjects offered in the Sixth Form.

Where appropriate, pupils will have the opportunity to sit a formal GCSE in these subjects also.

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