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Royal Hospital School

Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RX

Royal Hospital School

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School Information

Royal Hospital School is a co-educational full boarding & day school for 700 11/18 year olds set in 200 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour. All pupils are encouraged intellectually, and have the opportunity to pursue a huge range of interests and activities to develop the important values of self-discipline, service and commitment that will last a lifetime.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Weekly Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 692
School Inspection Report: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 6481 - 7263
Day (£): 3959 - 3959

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Common Entrance Exam (13+), Visit, Exam results
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, Choral scholarships, H M Forces discounts, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport scholarships, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 11 - 18 11 - 18 11 - 18 11 - 18    
Pupil Numbers 318 235 85 54 128 94

Subjects taught

Applied Science, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, EFL/ESL, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Food Technology, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Graph/Tech Communication, Greek, History, History of Art, Integrated Science, Latin, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, PSE, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Sports Science, Statistics, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Astroturf, Auditorium, CDT Centre, Chapel, Climbing Wall, Common Room, Concert Hall, Conference facilities, Cricket nets, Dance Studio, Design & Technology Suite, Drama Studio, Fine art facilities, Fitness suite, Golf Course, Golf practice fields, Gymnasium, International Centre, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Photography Studio, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Art, Astronomy, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Bowls, Bridge, Caving, CCF/ACF, Ceramics, Chess, Chinese, Choir, Circus Club, Climbing, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Current Affairs, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Driving Lessons, Electronics, Environmental/Green club, Fashion Design, Film/Video Club, Forum Debating, French cine/news Club, Go-karting, Handicrafts, Ice skating, Kit Car, Knitting, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Mechanics, Music with theory, News Club, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Philosophy, Photography, Pottery, Practical Engineering, Riding, Rock Climbing, School newspaper, Science club, Scouts/Guides etc., Scuba diving, Skiing, Spanish Club, Student Magazine, Surfing, Textiles, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Year book, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Martial Arts, Netball, Polo, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Windsurfing

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: Less than 15 minutes
Nearest Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 70451
DfE Reference Number: 935 / 6056