Royal Hospital School Ipswich, Suffolk Visit
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Royal Hospital School
Ipswich

556 pupils, ages 11-18

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Royal Hospital School

There’s a unique naval heritage at this knockout co-ed day and boarding school in East Anglia whose rich history spans four centuries. And while today it’s no longer a military school, it still pays homage to its roots with regular all-school parades in naval uniform (‘Divisions’ in navy speak), a four-service CCF and an outstanding sailing academy. Add in seriously grand buildings and vast grounds, and you’ve got a school with gravitas where pupils feel part of a strong community. RHS is set in 200 acres of idyllic Suffolk countryside near the St...

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Academic results

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Subjects offered

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Year 7	£7,509
Year 8	£7,509
Year 9	£8,734
Year 10	£8,734
Year 11	£8,734
Year 12	£8,734
Year 13	£8,734

Boarding fees per term

Year 7	£13,229
Year 8	£13,229
Year 9	£17,033
Year 10	£17,033
Year 11	£17,033
Year 12	£17,033
Year 13	£17,033

Bursary contact:
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admissions@royalhospitalschool.org

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School Updates

Outstanding GCSE Results Continue Three-Year Record of Excellence at Royal Hospital School
The Royal Hospital School is celebrating another year of outstanding academic success as its Year 11 pupils receive their GCSE results.

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Royal Hospital School Celebrate Sixth Form Success
The RHS in Ipswich is celebrating another successful year of A Level and BTEC results, with pupils achieving excellent outcomes and securing places at leading universities, degree apprenticeships and a wide range of exciting career pathways.

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Royal Hospital School Proud to Host Record-Breaking Suffolk FA Grassroots Festival

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Royal Hospital School Sailor Sets New Waszp World Speed Record
The Royal Hospital School is proud to announce that Year 13 pupil Toby Smith has set a new Waszp world speed record, reaching an impressive 31 knots.

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STEMFest 2026
The Royal Hospital School hosted STEMFest 2026 to Inspire Future Scientists and Engineers.

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See Royal Hospital School in our Elite Sports Schools Guide

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Royal Hospital School Crowned RYA Women’s Team Racing National Champions
The RHS is celebrating a major sailing success with its RHS Blue team winning the RYA Women’s Team Racing Championship on home waters at Alton Water, Ipswich, on 6th-7th December 2025.

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Royal Hospital School to Host 2026 Suffolk FA Grassroots Football Festival
The Royal Hospital School is delighted to announce that it will host the 2026 Suffolk FA Grassroots Festival, one of the county’s largest and most anticipated youth football events.

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Royal Hospital School Stages Spectacular Les Misérables
The Royal Hospital School was proud to present the stunning production of Les Misérables, School Edition, celebrating the grand reopening of its refurbished Assembly Hall, now renamed Greenwich Hall.

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Royal Hospital School Celebrates National Success at the ISA Art Awards 2025
The RHS is delighted to announce the outstanding national achievements of three former Year 11 pupils in the prestigious Independent Schools Association (ISA) Art Awards 2025.

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Royal Hospital School Marks Remembrance Weekend with Reflection
The Royal Hospital School marked Remembrance Weekend with a series of memorable events celebrating tradition, service, and community spirit.

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Royal Hospital School Choir Performs at St Paul’s Cathedral
The Royal Hospital School (RHS) was once again honoured to participate in the prestigious Annual National Service for Seafarers, held at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday 8th October.

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RHS Launches 2025 Young Thinkers’ Challenge
The Royal Hospital School is excited to launch the Young Thinkers’ Challenge 2025, a national competition designed to spark academic curiosity, independent thinking, and a love of learning in pupils across the UK.

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Royal Hospital School Hosts Green Skills Summit to Empower Young Climate Leaders
The Royal Hospital School proudly hosted the 2025 Green Skills Summit on Friday 10 October, welcoming Years 8 and 9 pupils from ten local schools for an immersive day of climate-focused learning and debate.

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Royal Hospital School to Join Inspired Learning Group
Greenwich Hospital and Inspired Learning Group (ILG) have announced that the Royal Hospital School (RHS) will join ILG through an agreed transfer of ownership, strengthening the school’s future and opening a new chapter of growth and opportunity.

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Royal Hospital School Celebrates the Opening of its New Sixth Form Centre
The Royal Hospital School is delighted to announce the opening of its brand-new Sixth Form Centre, a beautifully designed, purpose-built space that will support, inspire and empower pupils in Years 12 and 13.

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See Royal Hospital School in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide

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Essentials

Address
Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2RX

Contact
admissions@royalhospitalschool.org
01473 326136

Website
royalhospitalschool.org

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