Today the Royal Hospital School is regarded as one of the country’s leading independent co-educational boarding schools and is affiliated to the Headmaster's and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), but originally it was founded in 1712 as part of Greenwich Hospital, a ‘charitable institution for the aged, infirm or young’.

In the building which now houses the National Maritime Museum, boys from seafaring backgrounds had the rare privilege of learning arithmetic and navigation. As the school’s reputation burgeoned, there were more applicants than places which resulted in the school moving to Holbrook and this impressive campus opening in 1933.

Our maritime heritage lives on in the daily life of the school. All pupils are supplied with a naval uniform which is worn to formal parades, spectacular events that generate tremendous pride in pupils and parents alike. The boarding houses, named after prominent naval figures, the traditions we maintain and our enthusiasm and provision for sailing continue to remind us of our proud seafaring heritage and endow our school with a unique sense of community.

The Royal Hospital School Gallery can be visited at Queen's House, The National Martime Museum, Greenwich. For more information click here

More information about he School's parent charity, Greenwich Hospital can be found at http://www.grenhosp.org.uk/