Ipswich School 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information – Key Details
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Introduction
Ipswich School is an independent school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The Senior School occupies the main school site and is settled in Grade II listed buildings, which are a distinctive example of Victorian architecture.
Pupils in the Lower School are taught English, maths, French or Spanish, art, DT, Classics, drama, geography, history, philosophy, religion and ethics, Principles of Science, swimming and PE.
The co-curricular programme comprises Music, Sport, Drama and Club activities, whilst trips outside the UK have included journeys to India, Peru, Ethiopia, Ecuador and Borneo. Recently, the school became one of the first in the country to organise trips to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, where pupils explored the Silk Route cities of Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara.
The school fully invests in elevating pupils’ self-confidence, skills and aspirations whilst carefully guiding them throughout their senior school journey. Underpinned by attention to the whole person, the school’s philosophy enables pupils’ growth into articulate adults with strong moral and cultural awareness.
Ipswich School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information
Address: Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SG
County: Suffolk
Admissions info: admissions@ipswich.school or 01473 408300
School Type: Independent co-educational day and boarding school
Number of Students: 850 (approx.)
Open day: April
11+ Exam Date: January/February of Year 6
11+ Exam Type / Board: School’s own
Open Events for Ipswich School 11 plus (11+) Entry
The next Open Morning is set in April. The event includes pupil-led tours of the school and a presentation from the Headmaster. You can book a spot online via the school’s website.
If you are unable to attend the Open Morning, you can schedule an individual tour on another school day with the Admissions Office.
Ipswich School 11+ (11 Plus) Admissions
Application forms for Year 7 entry can be obtained from the Admissions team. Upon receipt, the school will request a confidential report from your child’s present school.
The entrance exam is held at the end of January or early February. The examination is set to assess your child’s academic potential. All candidates sitting the entrance exam are automatically considered for academic scholarships.
The Queen’s Scholarships, in honour of Queen Elizabeth I, can be worth up to half the fees and are awarded on the basis of exam performance. Sports Scholarships are also available.
For more information about the scholarships, please reach out to the Admissions Office.
An acceptance of a place is considered firm by the beginning of the term preceding the term of entry. It involves your commitment as a parent or guardian to uphold the School Rules and Regulations, which are sent to the parents of all successful candidates and are available on request from the Admissions Office.
Ipswich School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format
The Ipswich School 11+ entrance assessment consists of the following papers:
- English (60 mins)
- Mathematics (no calculators, 45 mins)
- Reasoning (50 mins)
The English paper assesses your child’s comprehension and writing skills. They will be allowed to spend 30 minutes on Section A (reading) and 30 minutes on Section B (writing).
The maths paper tests problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills.
The Verbal Reasoning assessment is primarily designed to test your child’s logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary. The Non-Verbal Reasoning assessment is designed to test the ability to understand, interpret and problem-solve, testing logic and intelligence rather than knowledge.
Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Ipswich School 11+ entrance examinations.
How to Prepare for the Ipswich School 11 Plus (11+) Exam
Our practice tests help students become familiar with the style and layout of the Ipswich School exams, which can help boost their confidence in the lead up to the big day. They cover all the question types that could be asked in the entrance exam and can be used to identify any weaker areas that require additional work.
Once you devise a specific study schedule and a structured approach towards 11+ exam preparation, you will be able to remove unnecessary stress from the preparation process and make it more manageable for your child.
We highly recommend that students take our practice tests under timed conditions to get used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure.
Our practice tests are age-appropriate, yet still challenging, corresponding perfectly with the demands of a competitive independent school’s 11+ entrance exam. They are available for immediate download, print and use after purchase.
Please see below our recommended packs to help you prepare your child for the Ipswich School 11+ entrance exam.
Ipswich School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers
Recommendations for each part of the Ipswich School 11 Plus exam can be found below:
English
We strongly suggest the following packs for successful preparation for the Ipswich School’s 11+ English paper. They will help your child further develop their reading, comprehension and writing skills, including spelling, grammar and inference:
Comprehension
11+ Complete Comprehension Guide
Writing
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your child’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the Ipswich School’s 11+ maths test:
Non-Verbal Reasoning + Verbal Reasoning
To further develop your child’s Reasoning abilities ahead of Ipswich School’s 11+ entrance examination, we suggest that you make use of the following packs that cover all of the key question types:
Non-Verbal Reasoning: Practice tests
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 1
Verbal Reasoning: Practice tests
Verbal Reasoning: Skill specific practice
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Anagrams
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Analogies
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Compound Words
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Embedded Words
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Form a Word
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Insert a Letter
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Letter Calculations
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Letter Sequences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Move a Letter
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Number Calculations
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Number Sequences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Shuffled Sentences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Synonyms
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Completion
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Match
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Opposites
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Puzzles
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Relationships
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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Ipswich School 11+ exam past papers. The information provided about Ipswich School was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.
