Suffolk
Royal Hospital School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Friday 27 November 2026 Closing date for registration for 2027 entry
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Saturday 16 January 2027 Years 7-10 Entrance Assessments
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Scholarship Assessments - W/C 18 January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Day | £7,509 | £22,527
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Day | £8,734 | £26,202
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Day | £7,509 | £22,527
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Day | £8,734 | £26,202
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Three-Night Boarding | £11,319 | £33,957
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarding | £12,599 | £37,797
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | £13,229 | £39,687
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Three-Night Boarding | £13,576 | £40,728
Source · checked 28 September 2026
International Boarding* | £14,094 | £42,282
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarding | £15,640 | £46,920
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | £17,033 | £51,099
Source · checked 28 September 2026
International Boarding* | £17,945 | £53,835
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Three-Night Boarding | £11,319 | £33,957
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarding | £12,599 | £37,797
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | £13,229 | £39,687
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Three-Night Boarding | £13,576 | £40,728
Source · checked 28 September 2026
International Boarding* | £14,094 | £42,282
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarding | £15,640 | £46,920
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | £17,033 | £51,099
Source · checked 28 September 2026
International Boarding* | £17,945 | £53,835
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Awards & Means-tested Bursaries
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Join our Scholarship Insight Evening to discover how RHS nurtures talent in music, creatives, sport, academics through stretch, challenge, and enrichment.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Our next Open Morning is Saturday 3 October 2026.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Sit our entrance assessments and, where applicable, take part in scholarship assessments.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Entry Year 9 (13+) | CEF Level A2 (or PTE Level 1 or KET [Cambridge English Key])
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 92 | 50.9 | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 122 | 60.5 | — | 86.1% | 26.2% | 5.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 134 | 55.1 | — | 78.0% | 23.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 124 | 58.8 | — | 80.0% | 28.0% | 5.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 124889 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Steven Dixon |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IP9 2RX |
| Latest pupils | 92 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RX
www.royalhospitalschool.org1473326200| DfE number | 6056 |
| UKPRN | 10008469 |
| Opened | 30 Sept 1980 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |