Rhoose Council School

Built of red and orange brick with Portland stone dressings and Welsh slate roofs with red ridge tiles. Single storey with plan of two quadrangles divided by the Hall which runs back directly behind the main front range which is parallel with the street. The main elevation is a balanced design with central entrance block, set back wings and projecting end pavilions which are the gable ends of the side ranges. The entrance has a stone portico with paired Tuscan columns supporting an entablature with the inscription RHOOSE COUNCIL SCHOOL, above is a coat-of-arms with the date 1931. Behind the portico are stone framed double doors flanked by 6 over 6 pane sashes. Hipped roof above with the top of the hall gable showing behind. The flanking ranges have red brick walls in stretcher bond with an orange brick plinth separated by a white painted cill band. Twelve 6 over 6 pane sashes under a modillion cornice. The pavilions have three 6 over 9 sashes with a modillioned cornice pedimental gable. Roofs with various brick stacks. The side elevations have fourteen windows arranged slightly unevenly and slightly differently on the east and west sides. The windows are 6 over 6 pane sashes but with a 3 pane transom above. Modillion eaves cornice. Ranges across the rear with hipped ends and gabled hall down the centre forming two courtyards.

Interior not inspected at resurvey. Standard plan with offices, hall and library in the centre spine and the classrooms arranged round the edge facing outwards with corridors onto the courtyards.