Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7PH
10 simple reasons to choose Old Buckenham Hall School
Independent prep school and nursery.
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.
Fees range from £3,293 (Rec) to £6,680 per term (2019/20). 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 3 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 15.7 pupils per class and 8.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Exits to about 20 different boarding schools, most being the local ones. 40% win scholarships.
School is a champion of the Prep School Baccalaureate, an examinable curriculum for Years 7 & 8 to assist senior schools to assess candidates earlier and make conditional offers.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
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).