The school is situated in the pleasant surroundings of Hampstead, in the Borough of Camden, which enjoys a village atmosphere in the heart of London. Our Junior School consists of Nursery to Year 6, and entry to the Senior School is, in the main, automatic for our Junior girls. Our classes are small and our pupil/teacher ratio excellent so that all our girl pupils can benefit from the personal attention of their teachers.

As with many major independent schools in the United Kingdom, the Royal School, Hampstead is a registered charity. It was founded on its present site in 1855 with the aims of "to nurse, board, clothe and educate the female children, orphans or not, of soldiers in Her Majesty's Army killed in the Crimean War". The school has always been favoured with Royal patronage from Queen Victoria to Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall. An active board of Trustees oversees the management of the school.