Welcome to Ipswich High School for Girls

With my recent appointment to Ipswich High School, we are updating our prospectus and I will be delighted to send you a copy when it is published. In the meantime I hope this pack will answer your immediate questions and start to provide an insight into our exceptional school.

Choosing the right school can be a complex and nerve-racking process: with so many
different options, how do you know which one will be right now and still be right in the Upper Sixth?

The answer, I believe, is to trust your instinct.

The facts about our school speak for themselves; the breadth of educational and extra-curricular activities, the high expectations and standards, the caring pastoral support system, the superb facilities and fabulous results.

But, as parents, you need to know whether your daughter will thrive, grow and be truly happy here. As a prospective pupil, you need to know that you will have the chance to try things that you haven’t even thought of yet and that school will be a really enjoyable part of your life.

Come and visit. It is important that you experience the warmth and vibrancy first hand, meet some of the pupils and staff and see us in action. Only then will you be able to decide whether Ipswich High School is indeed the right school for you. To help you make your decision I have included our most recent Independent Inspection Report and an article discussing the value of single sex education recently published in The Independent.

I am proud to introduce our school to you and hope that you will feel encouraged to get to know us better.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

Ms Elaine Purves

Head