Ipswich High School, Suffolk

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Private day and boarding school in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ipswich High School

Location

Woolverstone

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP9 1AZ

England

Coordinates| 52°00′11″N 1°11′43″E﻿ / ﻿52.00292°N 1.19532°E﻿ / 52.00292; 1.19532
Information
Type| Private day and boarding school
Motto| Before honour comes humility.
Established| 1878
Founder| Sophie Youngman
Local authority| Suffolk
Department for Education URN| 124888 Tables
Head Teacher| Dan Browning
Gender| Mixed[1]
Age| Nursery to 18
Enrolment| 530
Houses| Aqua, Ignis, Ventus, Terra
Colour(s)|  Cherry red and dark grey
Website| www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Ipswich High School, the main building Woolverstone Hall

Ipswich High School is a co-educational private school for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 3 and 19 at Woolverstone Hall near Ipswich, England. Formerly a private school for girls, it was converted to co-education in 2018.

## History

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Ipswich High School was opened as a school for girls in the Assembly Rooms in Northgate Street, Ipswich, on 30 April 1878 with 43 pupils. The first headmistress, Sophie Youngman, held the position for 21 years. She was succeeded by Miss Kennett. In 1905 the Council of the Trust purchased a large private house and grounds in Westerfield Road, Ipswich and the school moved there.[citation needed]

Another house, Woodview House, was purchased in 1913.[citation needed] Owing to the continued expansion of the school and the demands of the modern curriculum, the decision was taken in 1992 to rehouse the school at Woolverstone Hall, a Grade 1 listed building set in 80 acres (320,000 m2) of parkland on the banks of the River Orwell, the former premises of Woolverstone Hall School for boys (1951 to 1990).[citation needed]

Transition to Mixed-sex education took place in September 2018. The change to co-education received mixed responses from parents and alumnae.[2] As of 2020[update] the school serves a wide area of Suffolk and north Essex, taking girls and boys aged 3–18 years and providing both primary, secondary school and sixth form education, where pupils take A-Levels.

### Governance

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Following acquisition of the school by London and Oxford Group (LOG) in 2017, the principal and the chair of governors remained in their positions,[1] reporting to the ownership subsidiary Ipswich Education Limited (IEL).

Dan Browning started as head in January 2023.[3]

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Ipswich High School, Suffolk

* Ruth Ainsworth, writer
* June Brown, actress
* Enid Blyton, author
* Jade Holland Cooper, fashion designer[4]
* Frances Hardinge, author[5][6]
* Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, diplomat
* Sandy Lister, hockey player
* Tracey MacLeod, journalist
* Helen Oxenbury, illustrator[7][8]
* Kate Riley, television presenter and journalist
* Margaret Tempest, illustrator[9]

## Notable staff

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* Sandy Lister, hockey player
* Adnan Zakir, hockey player

## See also

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* Independent Schools Council

## References

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1. ^ a b Stott, Matt. "Ipswich High School for Girls changes name to Ipswich High School and will accept boys from 2018". East Anglian Daily Times, 11–12 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017
2. ^ Stott, Matt (12 September 2017). "'Heartbroken' parents react to Ipswich High School losing all-girls status and admitting boys". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
3. ^ Admin, I. H. S. (26 May 2022). "New Head of Ipswich High School is Announced". Ipswich High School. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
4. ^ Kelly, Liam (27 May 2018). "How I made it: Jade Holland Cooper, founder of Holland Cooper". Retrieved 19 August 2018 - via www.thetimes.co.uk.
5. ^ "Frances Hardinge's Twisted City – The Town Crier's House – 2016". www.franceshardinge.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
6. ^ "Vote now for the Alumna of the Year 2016". gdst.net. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
7. ^ Russell, Steve (28 October 2018). "We intend to fall off the perch while working, says 'Bear Hunt' illustrator Helen Oxenbury at 80". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
8. ^ Russell, Steven (15 April 2008). "How they're ruining my lovely Felixstowe". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
9. ^ IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL, G. P. D. S. T. (1954–1955). "School News 1954-1955" (PDF). ipswicharchive.daisy.websds.net.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ipswich High School at Independent Schools Council website

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