Roedean School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brighton, South East BN2 5RQ · Brighton and Hove
#565 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3497 of 4,090 nationally
About Roedean School
Roedean School is a independent secondary located in Brighton, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 519 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 565th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 519; capacity filled 71.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.13.
There are 52 schools in Brighton; Roedean School ranks 39th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)16.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Roedean School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 519
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 71.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 16.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Roedean School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oxford International College, Brighton
Brighton · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
158 students · 927 m away
Longhill High School
Brighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
632 students · 1.5 km away
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.0 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
172 students · 2.2 km away
City Academy Whitehawk
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
323 students · 2.2 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 2.4 km away
Woodingdean Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.5 km away
Brighton College Prep School
Brighton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–12
370 students · 2.6 km away
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
312 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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523 students
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Salesian College
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527 students
Frensham Heights School
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Woldingham School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Roedean School a good school?
Roedean School has a Success Index (England) of 20.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #565 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Roedean School rank in South East?
Roedean School ranks #565 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3497 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Roedean School?
Roedean School had 519 students in 2025.
Is Roedean School a primary school or a secondary school?
Roedean School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Roedean School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Roedean School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.