Independent school · Suffolk
Ipswich High School
- Ages 3–19
- Mixed
- Boarding
- Term dates checked
- School bus
Term dates
From the school's own calendar, checked 2026-10-16.
2026/27
2027/28
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2026/27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Spring 1 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 1 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
INSET days: Tue 1 Sep 2026, Wed 2 Sep 2026, Mon 4 Jan 2027, Mon 19 Apr 2027
2027/28
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Fri 15 Oct 2027 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 1 Nov 2027 | Fri 17 Dec 2027 |
| Spring 1 | Mon 10 Jan 2028 | Fri 11 Feb 2028 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 21 Feb 2028 | Fri 24 Mar 2028 |
| Summer 1 | Wed 19 Apr 2028 | Fri 26 May 2028 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Fri 7 Jul 2028 |
INSET days: Thu 2 Sep 2027, Fri 3 Sep 2027, Fri 7 Jan 2028, Tue 18 Apr 2028
Admissions
All entry: private tour, then online registration (£100). Nursery and Prep: taster day (KS1 informally assessed, KS2 sit a written examination), offer to be accepted within 3 weeks. Senior: entrance exams, with optional scholarship application and assessment day. Sixth Form: entrance interview, then a two-day induction. Day pupils pay a £500 acceptance deposit.
Assessments
- Taster day (Nursery/Prep)
- Written examination (KS2)
- Entrance exams (Senior)
- Sixth Form entrance interview
Offers scholarships.
Source: school admissions page
School bus routes
| Route | Areas served | First pick-up |
|---|---|---|
| Coach network (12 routes, StudentSafe) | Ardleigh, Bildeston, Boxford, Bucklesham, Bury St Edmunds, Capel St Mary, Coggeshall, Colchester, Dedham, Earls Colne, East Bergholt, Eight Ash Green, Elmstead Market, Feering, Felixstowe, Frinton, Great Bromley, Hadleigh, Halstead, Hintlesham, Ipswich, Kelvedon, Kirby, Kirton, Langenhoe, Langham, Lavenham, Leavenheath, Marks Tey, Martlesham, Melton, Nacton, Nayland, Newton Green, Snape, Somersham, St Osyth, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Tendring, Thorpe, Thorrington, Tollgate, Warren Heath, West Mersea, Wivenhoe, Woodbridge |
Cost: Per term by zone: A £440, B £495, C £600, D £640, E £655; single journey £7.00; bus deposit £250 (fees page)
Source: school transport page
About and location
- Ages
- 3–19
- Pupils
- 514
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Phone
- 01473780201
- Address
- Woolverstone Hall, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ
- Website
- ipswichhighschool.co.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Dates, fees, admissions and bus routes are from the school's own website. Report a correction.