Rossett School
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Rossett School, a coeducational secondary school
located in Harrogate
, North Yorkshire
, England
, that is a specialist programme
school known as a Mathematics and Computing College
. Its students come from Harrogate, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby Leeds
with the latter taking a sizeable part in the school enrollment. Current enrollment is around 1400, including 214 in the sixth form
. The school was founded in 1973 as Rossett High School and is Harrogate's most recently built secondary school with additions to its original building since its construction.
In 2011, 76.7% of Year 11 students gained grades A*-C in GCSE and with the majority gaining grades in the C category. 23.2% of students (the same as the national average) gained either A* or A grades, a gradual improvement over the years.
(Ofsted) said, "Rossett School provides a sound education for its students. It is an improving school that has good capacity to improve further.
The previous report in 2001 said, "This is a very good school with a number of outstanding characteristics. Teaching is good overall, much of it being very good and sometimes excellent. Teaching and learning are significantly enhanced through the support of very effective administrative staff, technicians and support assistants. The leadership of the headteacher is excellent; the overall management of the school is very effective. Standards are above average and improving steadily. The school gives very good value for money."
In the school year 2010-2011; Rossett was rated as 'Outstanding'.
They also use the large field for rugby, football, cricket and track and field sports
survey found Rossett to be the most friendly school in the North (seventh Nationally).
There have been no recent awards.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, that is a specialist programme
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
school known as a Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 2002 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards in secondary education. Specialist schools focus specifically on their chosen specialism but must also meet the requirements of the...
. Its students come from Harrogate, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
with the latter taking a sizeable part in the school enrollment. Current enrollment is around 1400, including 214 in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
. The school was founded in 1973 as Rossett High School and is Harrogate's most recently built secondary school with additions to its original building since its construction.
Academic performance
BTEC and DIDA (Diploma in Digital Applications) courses have been successful since their introduction at Rossett two years ago A 100 per cent pass rate has ensured that all students have gained the four GCSEs on offer at grades C and above, to add to all their other GCSE passes.In 2011, 76.7% of Year 11 students gained grades A*-C in GCSE and with the majority gaining grades in the C category. 23.2% of students (the same as the national average) gained either A* or A grades, a gradual improvement over the years.
Ofsted performance
In 2007, a report by the Office for Standards in EducationOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
(Ofsted) said, "Rossett School provides a sound education for its students. It is an improving school that has good capacity to improve further.
The previous report in 2001 said, "This is a very good school with a number of outstanding characteristics. Teaching is good overall, much of it being very good and sometimes excellent. Teaching and learning are significantly enhanced through the support of very effective administrative staff, technicians and support assistants. The leadership of the headteacher is excellent; the overall management of the school is very effective. Standards are above average and improving steadily. The school gives very good value for money."
In the school year 2010-2011; Rossett was rated as 'Outstanding'.
Facilities
The original school building was designed with a capacity of 1000. Over the years this has been extended and now includes:- A learning resource centre with a wide range of books and networked computers
- Purpose built buildings including a Sixth Form Centre and a Junior Block for Year 7 students
- Art and design area including provision for pottery and ceramics
- Separate music facilities with electronic and computerised equipment as well as practice rooms for individual and group work with peripatetic teachers
- A Purpose-built Drama workshop
- Maths, English, Modern Language and Humanities suites
- 11 science laboratories located around preparation rooms and ICT facilities
- 5 multi-purpose technology workshops with a CAD/CAM resource centre
Sports faculty
The sports faculty has:- A full-sized all-weather pitch with flood lights, this pitch also has 2 full-sized goals, 6 five-a-side goals and 4 hockey goals.
- 2 large concrete grounds in which netball and tennis are played
- A gymnasium
- A sports centre which is hired out to the general public on a regular basis
- 2 squash courts
- 4 sets of changing rooms, two for boys and two for girls
- 4 regulation sized football fields
- A climbing wall in the sports hall
They also use the large field for rugby, football, cricket and track and field sports
Awards
In 2004, a Friends ReunitedFriends Reunited
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survey found Rossett to be the most friendly school in the North (seventh Nationally).
There have been no recent awards.
School Uniform
- Black V-necked sweatshirt with the school logo
- Plain white unfitted shirt
- School tie - Burgundy with white stripes
- Skirt (near knee length)/black trousers
- Black socks/tights
- Black shoes (no trainers, boots or stilleto heels)
- No short skirts for girls(must be pleated and to your knee)