Set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the Stour Estuary and within an hour of London, Royal Hospital School is a leading, co-educational boarding and day school providing a full and broad education, fit for the modern world for 11 to 18 years.
Facilities
The facilities offered through the Music School are outstanding, with a concert hall, recital rooms, practice rooms, recording studio, music technology suite, rock room, live lounge and cathedral-proportioned chapel.
Many rugby pitches are used for training and matches for all ages in the school.
Two floodlit astroturf pitch was resurfaced in 2020 with a new viewing platform.
Floodlit netball and tennis courts are used during games, matches and after-school clubs.
9 hole golf course onsite.
Large indoor sports hall.
New state of the art climbing wall.
2 squash courts onsite available for pupils.
Features
Things to note
The School is well known for its musical excellence and music is embedded in the School’s wider culture and ethos. They deliver over 400 one-to-one music lessons each week with everything from singing to the bagpipes on offer! Pupils have a choice of 19 different choirs and bands they can join.
The School promotes fitness, well-being and healthy competition and offers a wide variety of team and individual sports at all levels of ability.
All pupils joining in Year 7 try sailing in our learn to sail week and more experienced sailors may choose sailing as their games option.
The School has a long-established CCF and all Year 9 and 10 pupils take part and although not mandatory after that, many opt to continue through to the end of Sixth Form.
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