Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1AZ
10 simple reasons to choose Ipswich High School, Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Ipswich.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (some lessons taught separately to boys and girls from Year 5).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Ipswich High School, an all-through school to age 18.
Ipswich High School, Prep School fees range from £3,570 (Rec) to £4,150 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Ipswich High School, Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ipswich and one of the 10 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 12.6 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Prep School pupils move up to Ipswich High School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but there are many opportunities for cross-curricular learning through the 'integrated curriculum'. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout, for science from Year 5, and for art and DT in Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip for Year 6. All pupils have Forest School and Beach School sessions.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the integrated curriculum and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and around half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and four instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Ipswich High School, Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
St Joseph's College Prep School (4.3 miles); Ipswich Preparatory School (5.6 miles); Orwell Park School (6.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (5 miles); St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (5.3 miles); Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery (5.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ipswich High School (0 miles); Royal Hospital School (3.3 miles); St Joseph's College, Ipswich (4.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Northgate High School (6.6 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (6.8 miles); Kesgrave High School (8.9 miles).