Raleigh House was founded in 1919. Prior to this, Day Houses were organised by surname; so Raleigh evolved from the former house L-Z. Raleigh is named after Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, who was born in East Budleigh.
‘Until 1919, day pupils, known as day-bugs were allocated by surname to two houses A-K and L to Z. In that year, A-K became Drake and L to Z Raleigh’
The first recorded Head of House is R W Bell in 1942-43 academic year.
In September 2024, Raleigh combined with Goff House.
