Royal Hospital School

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 18
No Ofsted inspection

Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2RXOpen in maps

Royal Hospital School is a secondary school in Ipswich for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Royal Hospital School.

Royal Hospital School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

92 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score50.9

50.9, 4.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths1.1%

1.1%, 44.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.1%

1.1%, 63.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.50

4.50, 0.41 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

87 students

Average point score per A level entry38.35

38.35, 3.35 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

495 pupils on roll, with places for 820

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Royal Hospital School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Holbrook Academy1 mileReport card: Needs attention to expected standardAttainment 8: 41.2
Ipswich High School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 48.6
Orwell Park School4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Ipswich Academy4 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 37.6
Manningtree High School5 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 48.6

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Steven Dixon
Phone
01473326200
Website
royalhospitalschool.org
Address
Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2RX
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
124889

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.