Schools / Ipswich School
Ipswich School is an independent co-educational school in Ipswich, Suffolk, educating around 970 pupils aged 0 to 18. It is a Church of England school. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview. Boarding places are available alongside day places.
Athena holds admission-route records for Ipswich School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - the school's own Mathematics and English entrance papers (official practice papers published for Year 7 and Year 9).
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Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - the school's own Mathematics and English entrance papers (official practice papers published for Year 7 and Year 9).
1038 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
A level: Average point score per A level entry 44.45 (average grade B+); 38.2% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
A level: Average point score per A level entry 45.29 (average grade A-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Excellence demonstrated by portfolio
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Excellence demonstrated by audition
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Examinations and an assessment visit; all academic scholarships are known as Queen's Scholarships in honour of Queen Elizabeth I (school policy/listing text)
When: Entrance examinations notified early in the New Year
What it's worth: Up to half fees
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages (details from Director of Admissions)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Awarded to a pupil who will make a significant contribution to the quality of sport at the school
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested annually on income and assets, for pupils of high academic or all-round ability whose parents could not otherwise afford fees
When: With entry applications
What it's worth: Full fee remission is available
How to apply: Separate application required (details from Director of Admissions)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAll rounder
What is assessed: All-rounder scholarship available at 13
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Excellence demonstrated by portfolio
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Excellence demonstrated by audition
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Examinations and an assessment visit
When: Early New Year examinations
What it's worth: Up to half fees
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Significant contribution to school sport
When: With entrance examinations
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested annually on income and assets
When: With entry applications
What it's worth: Full fee remission is available
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAll rounder
What is assessed: For an all-rounder who will do well academically and contribute outstandingly in other areas such as sport or drama
When: Sixth Form entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Arkwright Scholarships focus on Design Technology (entry point not specified in the policy text read; recorded at Sixth Form where Arkwright awards apply)
When: Not stated on the school's published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Details from the Director of Admissions
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Awarded for exceptional musical talent at Sixth Form
When: Not stated on the school's published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded for academic excellence at Sixth Form
When: Not stated on the school's published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sports scholarship available at 16+
When: Not stated on the school's published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Not stated on the school's published pages
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested annually on income and assets
When: With entry applications
What it's worth: Full fee remission is available
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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