Royal School Dungannon
Royal School Dungannon is a co-ed boarding and day school in County, Tyrone, educating pupils aged 11 - 18 and founded in 1614. Boarding fees are £4,900 - £5,880 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Co-ed boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 18
- Ethos
- Christian
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Royal School Dungannon
The story, ethos and character of Royal School Dungannon.
- Setting
- Town
- Ethos
- Christian
- Head
- Dr David Burnett
The Royal School Dungannon (RSD) is a co-educational voluntary grammar school for day and boarding pupils aged 11-18. RSD offers a traditional British education with a focus upon academic subjects at GCSE and A Level and a broad range of extra-curricular activities, including Saturday sports fixtures.
Situated in its own spacious grounds in the market town of Dungannon, Northern Ireland, RSD enjoys excellent road links to Belfast and Dublin and their three airports. There is a strong boarding community housed within the school grounds, offering both five and seven day boarding.
The Boarding Department has been recently refurbished to offer high-quality, modern accommodation which creates a home-from-home atmosphere.
Results are excellent and 95% of pupils go on to university, including Oxbridge. RSD offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities, such as sport, music and drama, after school, at lunch times and at weekends. What the school is known for?
RSD is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and it has a long history of academic excellence and sporting prowess. Generations of pupils have achieved excellent examination results and gone on to universities and careers where they have found both personal fulfilment and an opportunity to give something back to their community.
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Academics at Royal School Dungannon
What pupils study at Royal School Dungannon — and where it takes them.
from the Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Languages alongside more practical and contemporary subjects. Pupils have a wide range of subjects to choose from when they reach GCSE and A Level years, including subjects offered in collaboration with other schools.
Regular assessments take in all subjects and reports are sent home to inform parents about pupils' progress and effort. Each year group has a parents' evening where pupils and parents have a chance to meet with subject teachers. +5 photos Performing and creative arts Around 200 RSD pupils are regularly involved in music with some learning an instrument for the first time while others are heading towards final examinations and certificates.
Programmes offered
Subjects offered
Where our leavers go
Typically 95% of RSD pupils enter third level education at university to study for a degree, including Oxbridge and the Russell Group of universities. A small number of pupils take an alternative route to Apprenticeships or employment.
Around half of RSD pupils choose to attend universities in Northern Ireland where fees are much lower than in the rest of the UK (£4,855 per annum rather than £9,535 per annum). The other half of pupils choose universities in England, Scotland and Wales in the main, with some going to universities in the Republic of Ireland or Hong Kong.
Figures are indicative — contact us for the latest results.
Boarding at Royal School Dungannon
Day-to-day boarding life and pastoral care at Royal School Dungannon.
- Boarding houses
- Girls 0, Boys 0, Mixed 1
- Exeat weekends
- Yes
- Guardian required
- Yes
- Saturday lessons
- No
Boarding at our school RSD is a caring school with a long tradition of looking after boarders and many generations of local and international boarders have passed through our care. RSD offers boarders the option of 5 and 7 day boarding, catering for both local pupils and those from overseas.
Applications are direct to the School and can be made using the form found on the School website. The current fees structure is also available there. The boarding houses are located in the heart of the school and provide a friendly, home-from-home environment with pupils accommodated in dormitories for two people.
A genuine home away from home
Boys' and girls' boarding facilities are located in different wings of the same building. Each boarding student is allocated a shared dorm with a minimum of one and maximum of three other people. Boys and girls have modern communal shower and washrooms adjacent to their accommodation.
Wi-Fi is available throughout the Boarding Department. Boarders have access to separate kitchen facilities in which they can store and cook food. There are also games facilities for boarding students to enjoy, including games consoles and pool tables for recreational purposes.
We can arrange trusted UK guardianship for international families.
Royal School Dungannon admissions
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What you'll typically need
- Recent school reports or transcript
- Passport copy
- English-language evidence (if applicable)
- Completed registration form
- A reference from the current school
Special notes to agents about entry to the school Applications are direct to RSD. We require all applicants to fill in our application form (1 page), provide a copy of passport and two most recent school reports. Application forms are available from the school upon request or can be downloaded from the school website.
The RSD Admissions Committee of senior staff and governors decide which applicants are awarded boarding places. The major meeting of the Admissions Committee takes in November each year and applicants are advised to apply by 31st October. Application procedure and entrance tests The application procedure is the same for all prospective boarders.
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Royal School Dungannon fees & funding
What Royal School Dungannon costs, what's included, and how we help with funding.
What termly boarding fees include
- Tuition
- Boarding accommodation
- All meals
- Pastoral & house care
- Most academic materials
Funding & scholarships
Registration deposits, EAL tuition, uniform and trips are usually charged separately. Many schools offer academic, sport, music and art scholarships plus means-tested bursaries — ask us and we'll send a full, current breakdown for Royal School Dungannon.
Fees change year to year and by entry point. As your independent advisors we hold up-to-date figures and can compare Royal School Dungannon against similar schools so you know exactly what to budget.
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Royal School Dungannon location & travel
Where Royal School Dungannon is, and how to get there.
Travel details Address 2 Ranfurly Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT71 6EG, Northern Ireland Airport transfer RSD provides a coach for airport transfers with Boarding staff in attendance. Travel time to London by train N/A Telephone +44 28 8772 2710 Website https://www.
royaldungannon. com/ Most convenient airports Airport Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1. Belfast International 40 48 2. George Best Belfast City 44 47 3. Dublin 91 100 Most convenient train stations Station Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1.
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