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About Rookwood Senior School

The senior school is a vibrant place where academic excellence is encouraged and expected. Our highly qualified and experienced staff prepare an exciting curriculum, which stretches and challenges all senior school pupils, leading to continued exam success. Whether that be a love of science, the creative arts, a passion for literature or achieving sporting excellence, we shape and develop our teaching to meet the needs of our senior school pupils.

We pride ourselves on our excellent pastoral care. The relationships senior school pupils develop with the staff and their peers epitomises ‘the Rookwood family’. We strive to support, champion and encourage individuals to be the very best version of themselves.

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Excellent pastoral care

Our Senior School places pastoral care at the heart of everything we do. This starts with form tutors who build positive relationships with their tutees. We also follow the Emotional Assertiveness programme, which teaches students the importance of respecting their own emotions and those of others. For those times when a senior school student needs some extra support, they are able to visit our ELSA-trained Pastoral Support Assistant, Mrs Newton, in The Hub or our Counsellor, Mrs Taylor.

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Rookwood School students in a lesson.

Academic excellence

Through a combination of small classes and focused teaching from experienced and dedicated teachers, our senior school students achieve excellent GCSE grades. With more than 40% of results at the highest Grades 7 to 9, we are in the Telegraph’s top 200 independent schools for GCSE grades. This is particularly impressive given that Rookwood is a non-selective independent secondary school.

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Grease at Rookwood School

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News & Events

School staff dressed as penguins

Pupils champion Antarctic conservation with Penguin Day

Our Prep School pupils brought learning to life at the end of term with a joyful and meaningful Penguin Day,…

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Two Rookwood School students looking into the camera during a photo shoot in Andover town centre

Students connect with Andover residents through photography

Earlier this month, as part of Activities Week, a group of Rookwood students took part in a day-long photography and…

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Children from different year groups signing the lyrics to "What a Wonderful World" in British Sign Language during Activity Week.

Pupils perform ‘What a Wonderful World’ in British Sign Language

Each year, Activities Week provides pupils with the opportunity to take part in a range of enriching and memorable experiences…

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Activities at Rookwood School's celebration day

Celebration Day: Honouring achievement and community

On Saturday 5th July, our school community came together for Celebration Day – a special occasion dedicated to recognising and…

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Cricket ball and bat

Playing the long game: What cricket teaches us about life at Rookwood

I have been fortunate enough over the years to both play and watch cricket at a relatively high standard, and…

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Inclusion and Diversity: Our daily practice at Rookwood

Committing to inclusion and diversity is not something a school, or any organisation for that matter, can switch on or…

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Andover Radio interviews Mr Robinson

We were delighted to hear our Headteacher, Mr Robinson, featured in a recent interview with Ben Tuffin from Love Andover…

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Logo for Rookwood student enterprise

Students launch social enterprise

We are delighted to announce the launch of In-Joy, a brand-new social enterprise company created and run by our Year…

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The word Diversity in text

Not just a day: Diversity as dialogue, every day

At Rookwood, we are proud to be a school that welcomes children and families from a wide range of cultural…

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Rookwood Family

Mrs House, Lower School Teacher, Rookwood School.

Mrs House

Nurturing children’s curiosity and embedding a love of learning is a core aim of mine, as well as fostering a community of happy, kind, polite and resilient young people.

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A Rookwood Sixth Form student in the classroom talking to a teacher.

Mrs Jellard

I am proud to be part of our community and see the impact we can have on students and the progress they can make.

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Chloe in Year 1 of Rookwood Private Primary School.

Chloe – Year 1

My teacher is amazing.

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