Ian Galbraith, former Headmaster, returned to school on Friday 11 November to open the new Geography classrooms named in his honour in an important expansion for the school.

The Galbraith Rooms were officially opened by Mr Galbraith, who was Headmaster from 1993 to 2010. The rooms provide new classrooms for the Geography Department, as well as two dedicated PE classrooms for Sixth Form students, and new office space for the expanded Sports Department.

Headmaster Mr Weaver said:

“Ipswich School’s popularity with East Anglian families continues to grow and I’m delighted that we have been able to expand to meet the demand for places. The new block provides much more space for pupils and teachers and it’s wonderful that Mr Galbraith was able to come back to see how Ipswich School continues to go from strength to strength.” 

He added:

“Ipswich School’s scale enables us to offer an expansive curriculum with masses of subject choice, alongside an outstanding co-curriculum. We know that this breadth of offering develops our pupils’ love of learning and allows them to flourish well beyond their academic studies.” 

We were recently awarded second place in the national Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022 for best co-educational school and are ranked 6th best academic independent school in East Anglia (Sunday Times Parent Power). 

The classrooms are light and airy rooms, constructed by refurbishing an area adjacent to the school’s Sports Hall. The rooms previously used by Geography are now used by English and Maths to enable more space for these core subjects too.