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Old Buckenham Hall School, Ipswich IP7

Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7PH

Old Buckenham Hall School, Ipswich IP7

10 simple reasons to choose Old Buckenham Hall School

Independent prep school and nursery in Ipswich.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 50% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Old Buckenham Hall School fees range from £3,293 (Rec) to £6,680 per term (2020/21). Full boarding fees range from £7,645 to £8,704 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Old Buckenham Hall School

Schoolsmith Score®; 93.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ipswich and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 15.7 pupils per class and 8.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for Old Buckenham Hall School pupils are one of 20 different boarding schools. 40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. Buckenham Explorers is an outdoor education programme for pupils from EYFS to Year 5. There are over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6.
In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches a more skills based curriculum, the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate, alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects (maths, English, science) and/or senior school entrance curricula.
School offers over 30 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, skiing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and 12 instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Old Buckenham Hall School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Finborough Preparatory School (6.7 miles); South Lee School (12.3 miles). Boarding: Finborough Preparatory School (6.7 miles); Culford Preparatory School (17.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Kersey Church of England Primary School (7.9 miles); Somersham Primary School (11 miles); Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School (13.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Finborough School (6.7 miles); Brookes Cambridge (14.9 miles); Culford School (17.2 miles). Boarding: Finborough School (6.7 miles); Culford School (17.2 miles); Stoke College (18.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Hadleigh High School (9.6 miles); Debenham High School (18.7 miles); Thurston Community College (19.6 miles).

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