The Royal Hospital School reinforces a valuesdriven education The Royal Hospital School was established by Royal Charter in 1712 with a remit to ‘improve navigation’ through education. By the late nineteenth century, it had become affectionately known as the ‘cradle of the navy’ as it prepared boys for a life at sea, many of whom went on to become explorers and pioneers of their time.
Simon Lockyer Headmaster, Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
Just over 300 years later, discovery,
awareness and their sense of British
young people to have the courage
exploration and challenge continue
values is highly tuned as a direct result
and commitment to be ambitious for
to shape the ethos of the school, and
of the school’s links with the Royal Navy’.
their futures, whichever path they choose. Everyone can achieve the
we place great importance on the traditional values of loyalty, commitment,
The RHS of today is a modern, forward-
most exceptional things but we are all
courage, respect, service and integrity.
looking school for around 750 boys and
different. That is why we should focus
The school’s most recent Independent
girls aged between 11 and 18 years
on the individual, getting to know each
Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report states:
from a wide range of backgrounds. I
and every one of our pupils and finding
‘Pupils show strong moral and social
believe that it is important to inspire
out what motivates them.