Senior School Overview

Children join the Senior School at age 11 from a wide range of backgrounds and schools, and are quickly welcomed into a friendly, inclusive and purposeful community. With over 700 pupils across Years 7-11, the Senior School is vibrant and busy, offering a wide range of opportunities both inside and beyond the classroom. From the outset, students are encouraged to get involved, try new things, and build strong friendships which often extend across year groups.

At RGS, academic ambition sits alongside a strong focus on confidence, character and personal development. Lessons are engaging and challenging, but students are also supported to grow independently, take on responsibility, and develop the skills that will serve them both within and beyond school.

Our co‑educational environment plays an important role in this. Boys and girls learn together, collaborate, and support one another, contributing to a culture of mutual respect and confidence that underpins success throughout the school.

A strong sense of community runs through daily life at RGS. The house system, assemblies and co‑curricular programme bring students together, helping them feel part of something larger and encouraging them to contribute positively to the life of the school.

RGS is recognised nationally for its academic outcomes and the range of opportunities available to students, but our ambition goes beyond this. We aim to ensure that when our students leave, they do so not only with excellent qualifications, but with the confidence, curiosity and character to pursue fulfilling lives and a wide range of future pathways.