A commitment to the wellbeing of pupils, parents and staff has led to us being granted with the prestigious national Optimus Education Wellbeing Award! We have developed our wellbeing programme over the past year through an ambitious initiative to engage the whole school community in activities designed to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health.
HONOURS & SCHOOL REVIEWS
We are delighted to feature in a number of prominent school guides, reviews and national awards below:
AWARDS
The Royal Hospital School has been ranked as one of the 'Top Independent Schools in East Anglia' by The Sunday Times, once again.
Our amazing Geography Department has been re-awarded with both the Centre of Excellence Award for Fieldwork and the Secondary Quality Mark 2022-25 by the Geographical Association.
We are finalists in the prestigious Independent School of the Year Awards! RHS fought off stiff competition from over 200 entries to be named as a finalist in the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year category.
We are delighted to have been included in the exclusive Tatler School’s Guide 2023, featuring the Top Prep & Public Schools in the UK.
RHS has been shortlisted for the Co-Educational School of the Year Award in the Independent School of the Year Awards 2022!
Sebastian Kempe has been shortlisted as a 'Rising Star' in the Independent School Parent Awards 2022!
RHS has been shortlisted for the Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience Award 2022! Amongst hundreds of entries, we are particularly proud to have been shortlisted for this award.
RHS has been shortlisted in three award categories for the Independent School Parent magazine's Independent Schools of the Year.
RHS won the AMCIS Communications IMPACT Award 2022 for their #RHSMadeMe campaign.
We are very proud to announce that we have been chosen as a finalist in the BSA Supporting Excellence Awards 2022
We are pleased to announce that we have been given a Highly Commended award in the 'Most innovative technology-led teaching' category.

RHS has once again been recognised for its excellent use of technology and named as an Edtech 50 school for 2021/22., The Award acknowledges schools who are at the leading edge and shaping the use of education technology in the UK.

The Sunday Times Schools Guide ranks The Royal Hospital School in their 'Top Independent Schools in East Anglia'.
REVIEWS
"A school unlike any other – modern interpretation of naval heritage suits a diverse intake of day pupils and boarders. Super sailing and music. Pastoral care paramount." Read the full review below.
"There's plenty to impress at this imposing co-ed boarding and day school with a down-to-earth ethos and big heart overlooking the Stour Estuary in Suffolk."