In their final year of sixth form, all boys and girls, boarders and day pupils, are accommodated in Nelson House, where pupils are encouraged to be more independent, with the aim of preparing them for life beyond school. One wing of the house is for girls and the other for boys, with central common room areas, kitchens, laundry room and quiet study rooms for day pupils.
 

From the Housemaster and HouseMistress of Nelson

Nelson House brings the Year 13 group back together in one house, and our House Team have the privilege of guiding the pupils through this important year when we encourage individual enterprise; participation; and development of each pupil's sense of responsibility and independence, in preparation for life beyond RHS. 

Each house is home to pupils for almost two thirds of the year and crucially also when many exciting and important hurdles in life are met. With that in mind it is important that this ‘home from home’ provides a stable foundation where everyone is cared for and given every opportunity to meet the challenges that life will inevitably hold. In this way a house becomes much more than a place to work and sleep, but a place where individuals are aware of themselves and each other and are loyal to the ethos of the community.

Central to our community is our House Team. Right from the moment the pupils wake up, the house staff are there to dispense medicine, provide support, listen to their woes and share in their triumphs; the list is endless. In short, we are there for the pupils in everything that they do to make sure that their final school year provides them with the tools necessary to achieve their academic goals, as well as to give everyone the opportunity to take part in exciting and fun-filled events and experiences that are unique to Nelson House and are part of RHS tradition.

It is our hope that a pupil's last year at RHS is a time when lasting memories can be made and confidence is nurtured to ensure that they move on to life after school with the tools necessary to be successful on their chosen path.Steve and Marianne Eales 
Housemaster and Housemistress