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Woodbridge School is a private secondary-stage school in Woodbridge, Suffolk, with a published age range of 4-19.

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Woodbridge School gives pupils a continuous co-educational education from the early years to the Sixth Form, with day and boarding places within the same community. The move between stages brings greater independence and subject choice, but the school keeps the relationships and activities that make the earlier years familiar. That combination gives Woodbridge a clear all-through character without treating every age group in the same way.
In the senior school, pupils build a broad foundation before choosing GCSE subjects. English, mathematics, sciences, languages, humanities, music, drama and art sit alongside life skills, creativity and independent study. Academic work is taken seriously, but it is held within a wider education that values making, performing, playing and learning how to manage increasing responsibility.
The Sixth Form brings more specialisation and a direct connection with life after school. Students can study subjects including medicine, theatre, English Literature, Arabic, Spanish, politics, surveying, illustration and fine art. In 2025, 52% of A Level grades were A* to A and 73% were A* to B; 48% of leavers went to a top-20 university, while others chose academic and creative destinations. The emphasis is on helping students pursue a direction that suits their interests and abilities.
Boarding adds another way to belong, while day pupils remain at the centre of the mixed community. Woodbridge's character is found in the balance between broad curriculum, serious Sixth Form study, creative life and the gradual growth of confidence as pupils move through one school.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Suffolk and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Suffolk and England.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
Year 7 application deadline
23 November 2026
Route: Year 7 (11+); entry year: September 2027. Scholarships and bursaries are included.
Year 7 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment
11 January 2027
Route: Year 7 (11+); entry year: September 2027.
Year 7 acceptance deadline
1 March 2027
Route: Year 7 (11+); entry year: September 2027. The published deadline is midday.
Year 9 application deadline
26 October 2026
Route: Year 9 (13+); entry year: September 2027. Scholarships and bursaries are included.
Year 9 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment
11 November 2026
Route: Year 9 (13+); entry year: September 2027.
Year 9 acceptance deadline
1 March 2027
Route: Year 9 (13+); entry year: September 2027. The published deadline is midday.
Year 12 application deadline
26 October 2026
Route: Year 12 (16+); entry year: September 2027. Scholarships and bursaries are included.
Year 12 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment
12 November 2026
Route: Year 12 (16+); entry year: September 2027.
Year 12 acceptance deadline
15 January 2027
Route: Year 12 (16+); entry year: September 2027. The published deadline is midday.
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissionsLatest inspection: 3 March 2026
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Woodbridge School handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Year 7 application deadline: 23 November 2026. Year 7 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment: 11 January 2027. Year 7 acceptance deadline: 1 March 2027. Year 9 application deadline: 26 October 2026. Year 9 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment: 11 November 2026. Year 9 acceptance deadline: 1 March 2027. Year 12 application deadline: 26 October 2026. Year 12 entrance assessment and academic scholarship assessment: 12 November 2026. Year 12 acceptance deadline: 15 January 2027
Woodbridge School is currently rated Standards met following the latest published inspection dated 3 March 2026.