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St Joseph’s College Prep School, Ipswich IP2

Belstead Road, Birkfield, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 9DR

10 simple reasons to choose St Joseph's College Prep School

Independent prep school and nursery in Birkfield, Ipswich.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to St Joseph's College, an all-through school to age 18.
St Joseph's College Prep School fees range from £3,415 (Rec) to £4,430 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose St Joseph's College Prep School

Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ipswich and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to St Joseph's College, Ipswich.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. 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, and for science from Year 5.
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. 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 co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near St Joseph's College Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Ipswich Preparatory School (2.1 miles); The Meadows Montessori School (3.4 miles); Ipswich High School, Prep School (4.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (0.9 miles); St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (1.9 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (2.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Joseph's College, Ipswich (0 miles); Ipswich School (2.1 miles); Ipswich High School (4.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Northgate High School (3.2 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (3.4 miles); Kesgrave High School (5.2 miles).

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