3 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3QW
10 simple reasons to choose Ipswich Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Ipswich.
For pupils aged 3 months to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Ipswich School, an all-through school to age 18.
Ipswich Preparatory School fees range from £3,638 (Rec) to £4,712 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Ipswich Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ipswich and one of the 6 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 16.7 pupils per class and 12.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Prep School pupils move up to Ipswich School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German, Russian. History, geography, science, and sometimes other subjects are taught in half-termly cross-curricular topics in pre-prep The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, and computing throughout, and for science, art and DT from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Ipswich Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
The Meadows Montessori School (1.5 miles); St Joseph's College Prep School (2.1 miles); Ipswich High School, Prep School (5.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (0.8 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (1.5 miles); St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (1.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ipswich School (0.2 miles); St Joseph's College, Ipswich (2.1 miles); Ipswich High School (5.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Northgate High School (1.8 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (2.6 miles); Kesgrave High School (4.5 miles).