Ipswich School
Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr N Gregory
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 966
- URN
- 124881
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473408300
About this school
Ipswich School is a Church of England independent school in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 0 to 18 and has 966 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ipswich School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ipswich School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1902, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 143 | 136 | 141 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.1 | 70.5 | 68.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 89% | 94.1% | 91.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.5% | 97.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 44.9% | 46.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ipswich School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 70.5 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 68.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,145 |
| 2023/24 | 1,110 |
| 2024/25 | 1,132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 73
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westbridge Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Ipswich
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Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office0.7 miles
Other types · Ipswich
-
Redstone Hall School0.7 miles
Special schools · Ipswich
-
Woodbridge Road Academy0.9 miles
Free Schools · Ipswich
-
University of Suffolk1.0 miles
Universities · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
- Old Buckenham Hall School Independent schools
- Orwell Park School Independent schools
- Royal Hospital School Independent schools
- St Joseph's College Independent schools
- Highfield Nursery School Nursery
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ipswich School teach?
- Ipswich School teaches children aged 0 to 18. It is an independent school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Ipswich School?
- The headteacher of Ipswich School is Mr N Gregory, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ipswich School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ipswich School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Ipswich School?
- Ipswich School has 966 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 18.
- Is Ipswich School full?
- Ipswich School has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 966 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ipswich School a faith school?
- Yes. Ipswich School is designated Church of England.
- Is Ipswich School a selective school?
- Yes. Ipswich School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Ipswich School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.1 in 2022/23 and 68.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ipswich School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ipswich School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.