Ipswich School Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG, Suffolk 01473 408300

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School type	Co-educational Day & Boarding Prep & Senior, Nursery & Sixth Form
Founded	before 1390
Head	Mr Nick Gregory
Date Appointed	September 2024
Day fees per annum	£6,995 per term
Boarding fees per annum	£14,929 per term
Teacher/Pupil ratio	1:20
Associations	BSA, HMC, AGBIS, ISBA, ISC

At Ipswich School we inspire our pupils to explore their passions and create their own extraordinary futures.

Pupils achieve excellent exam results, and go on to top universities, but also achieve all-round success in music, drama, art and sport, competing in all four of these areas with the very best young people in the whole of the United Kingdom.

At the core of our education is a desire to inspire our pupils so that they leave us with a body of knowledge, a portfolio of skills and a strong sense of self-worth and self-knowledge. We want them to develop skills in collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.

We have a strong and consistent academic reputation. Our students achieve excellent examination results and progress to the best universities, including Oxbridge and top Russell Group. In 2024, 42% achieved Grades 9-8 and 67% achieved Grades 9-7 in our GCSE cohort of 126 students and 84% of exams were graded A*-B for A Level.

We pride ourselves on dynamic and interactive lessons, with small class sizes. We have a strong pastoral system to support our pupils and our wellbeing provision has been shortlisted in the Independent School of the Year awards this year. Most importantly, life at Ipswich School is busy and full, with all students taking part in a wide range of co-curricular activities outside the classroom.

There are plenty of clubs and activities for pupils to participate in, while the Year 8 trip to Cumbria is a great opportunity for the whole year to take part in academic work and adventurous activities. Older students have the opportunity to develop their teamwork and leadership skills through our successful Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

Pupils can join a range of music ensembles, including a Symphony Orchestra, Big Band and Chapel Choir, whilst on the sporting side, our teams regularly feature in national finals, including U14 hockey and U18 indoor hockey. Our 1st XI girls' cricket team achieved four national titles in the last two years.

We run an extensive bus service from across Colchester, North Essex and Suffolk to help our families with the journeys to and from school. For those from further afield, we offer full or weekly boarding in our two boarding houses. Westwood (for boys) is a Victorian mansion set in wooded grounds, just a five-minute walk from the main school site, whilst Anglesea Heights (for girls) is right next to the main school site, looking down over Ipswich town centre.

To find out more about Ipswich School, please book a visit, or come to one of our open events - just speak to our friendly admissions team for advice.