Each pupil, upon entrance, is placed into one of six houses, named after founders of the school at various stages in its history. The six houses are:
| Houses | Significance |
|---|---|
| Barton | Involved in founding schools both in the Chantry Chapel and in 1468, a grammar school in Thornton. These were combined to form the Royal Latin School during the 16th century. |
| Denton | Although Isobel Denton was mistakenly claimed to have founded the school during the sixteenth century, in the late 17th century Alexander Denton rebuilt the master's house following a destructive fire. |
| Newton | Gabriel Newton founded Green Coat Schools throughout England including in Buckingham. He provided an annual endowment of £26 which was transferred to the Royal Latin school in 1904. |
| Ruding | John Ruding was awarded the title of Archdeacon of Lincoln and Prebendary of Sutton upon Buckingham in 1471 and was therefore responsible for funding the upkeep of all church owned buildings including that which subsequently housed the Royal Latin School. |
| Stratton | Stratton left support for the Buckingham Chantry Chapel to support his soul in purgatory when he died in 1268. The chantry priest he funded, later started the school at Buckingham. |
| Verney | As the school grew during the early 20th century it was forced to move from the Chantry Chapel to a new purpose built site on Chandos road (now the site of Grenville Combined School), a move made possible by the work of Lady Verney. |
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