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Life at our independent day school for girls

An independent day school for girls – with the bonus of boarders

Our girls’ families might live many time zones away, or they might have grown up just around the corner. Although most Roedean pupils are boarders, our day girls are an essential part of the community.

Interestingly, each year a small number of students switch their girls’ day school experience to become a boarder. Typically this is because they would rather use the travel time for their extra-curricular interests.

The Houses

All our girls, whether day or boarding, belong to one of the Houses – Tanner or Lawrence. Day girls in Years 7 and 8 have a desk in the Junior Prep Room (JPR) alongside the boarders. In the Middle School (Years 9, 10 and 11), day girls usually share a prep study with a boarder. After that, the girls have individual workspaces which are private.

Day school girls are welcome to stay behind to use the music rooms, libraries, computer rooms, theatre and studios whenever they want to in the evenings and at weekends.

The school day

Registration at 8.25am is followed by Chapel or assembly. Lessons are punctuated by breaks mid-morning, at lunch and teatime. After tea, which day girls are welcome to stay for, there may be extra lessons before prep or evening activities in the Houses.

The day girl minibuses arrive at school at 8.15am and leave at either 6.15pm (Monday and Friday) or 7.15pm (Tuesday - Thursday). This means our girls can do all their extra-curricular activities and still be home in time for dinner.  

Is an independent day school for girls right for your daughter? If so, find out how to apply to Roedean. Alternatively, read more about the day girl minibus routes.

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