What year groups does Ipswich High School teach?

Ipswich High School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Suffolk.

Who is the headteacher of Ipswich High School?

The headteacher of Ipswich High School is Mr Dan Browning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Ipswich High School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Ipswich High 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 High School?

Ipswich High School has 514 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.

Is Ipswich High School full?

Ipswich High School has capacity for 780 pupils and 514 on roll (66%), 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 High School a faith school?

No. Ipswich High School has no designated religious character.

How have Ipswich High School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 48.6 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 High School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Ipswich High 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.

Ipswich High School

Woolverstone Hall, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Dan Browning
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: South Suffolk
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 780
Pupils on roll: 514
URN: 124888
Local authority: Suffolk
Website: School website
Telephone: 01473780201

About this school

Ipswich High School is an independent school in Suffolk. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 514 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Ipswich High 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 High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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	49	60	68
Attainment 8 score	44.5	40.6	48.6
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	3.4	3.2	3.7

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 High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Suffolk average	England average
2022/23	44.5	37.4	39.8
2023/24	40.6	37.3	39.5
2024/25	48.6	36	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	498
2023/24	539
2024/25	534

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: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 182

Location

Nearby schools

Orwell Park School
Independent schools · Ipswich

1.5 miles
New Skill Centre
Special schools · Ipswich

2.2 miles
Sir Bobby Robson School
Free Schools · Ipswich

2.3 miles
Alderwood Academy
Academies · Ipswich

2.4 miles
First Base Ipswich Academy
Academies · Ipswich

2.4 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Ipswich High School teach?: Ipswich High School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Suffolk.
Who is the headteacher of Ipswich High School?: The headteacher of Ipswich High School is Mr Dan Browning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Ipswich High School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Ipswich High 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 High School?: Ipswich High School has 514 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
Is Ipswich High School full?: Ipswich High School has capacity for 780 pupils and 514 on roll (66%), 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 High School a faith school?: No. Ipswich High School has no designated religious character.
How have Ipswich High School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 48.6 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 High School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Ipswich High 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.