Rossett School Explained

Rossett School
Motto:Success for everyone
Type:Academy
Headteacher:Tim Milburn
Specialist:Maths and computing (operational)
Address:Green Lane
City:Harrogate
County:North Yorkshire
Postcode:HG2 9JP
Country:England
Local Authority:North Yorkshire
Urn:136896
Ofsted:Yes
Enrolment:1,412
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18

Rossett School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Its pupils are from Harrogate, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby Leeds, with the latter being a large part of the enrolment. Current enrolment is around 1,400 including 214 in the sixth form.

History

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.

A report in 2007 by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) rated the school as Grade 3 (satisfactory) for overall effectiveness.[1]

In June 2010 a report by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) rated the school as Grade 1 (outstanding) for overall effectiveness [2]

In December 2010 the actor and gay rights champion Sir Ian McKellen visited Rossett School as part of his national campaign to tackle homophobic discrimination and bullying in Britain's schools.[3]

In 2012 the school began a scheme that allows pupils to bring iPads to school, either through purchase, renting, or borrowing from the school.[4]

In June 2019 a report by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) rated the school as Grade 3 (requires improvement) for overall effectiveness [5]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rossett School inspection report 2007. 23 July 2007. Jan Bennett HMI. January 2007. Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234112/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=292208&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5c%5cschool%5c%5c121%5c%5cs5_121696_20070206.pdf . 26 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Rossett School Inspection report. 28 September 2021. Mr Philip Jarrett HMI. June 2010. Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).
  3. News: Sir Ian McKellen talks homophobia in Harrogate. 15 December 2010. BBC News. BBC. 24 August 2020.
  4. Web site: iPads. 6 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Rossett School - Ofsted.
  6. Web site: BBC LOOK NORTH VISIT ROSSETT . 22 July 2019.
  7. Web site: HOWELL . RHYS . World Cup heartache for Harrogate's Rachel Daly and the England Lionesses . 22 July 2019.