About ISSC
Our Vision
Ipswich School Sports Centre aim to create an environment that instills passion in sport. Our Sports Centres provide top quality sports facilities and coaching for local schools, communities and clubs.
What we do
We hope to enthuse people
with a love of sport and fitness. We run activity programmes for young people during school holidays, including hockey camps and masterclasses, tennis sessions and multi- activity courses. These are open to young people from any school and college. Our camps and masterclasses provide technical understanding to help take individual performance to the next level.
During the day adults can join us at ISSC Rushmere for Zumba, walking netball, walking football and badminton. In the evening and at weekends ISSC Henley Road is used for swimming, cricket and other activities, and Suffolk county cricket is playedon the School Field in the summer months.
Home of local sports clubs
ISSC Rushmere is home to Ipswich and East Suffolk Hockey Club and many other community groups and sports teams use our facilities on a regular basis.
Supporting the local community
We support local schools and organisations by hosting tournaments and events, School Games, Suffolk Sport and local charity events at our Sports Centres and provide coaches for after school activity club.
Top class facilities
Our multi-million pound training venue at ISSC Rushmere offers first class sports and events facilities which are available to hire for community use. We have a fully licensed bar, a light and airy lounge with a dancefloor and a separate meeting room, suitable for up to 20 people. There’s an indoor sports hall with a sprung floor, three astroturf pitches, plus tarmac netball/tennis courts and grass sports pitches. Click on ISSC strategy to find out more.
Please be aware:
NO DOGS on our ISSC facilities except assistant dogs.
There is NO SMOKING in our buildings and we would ask you not to smoke during a school or junior event.
ISSC is a multi-million pound training venue which is part of Ipswich School offering first class sports and events facilities. The site was first developed as a sporting facility back in 1977 by Willis Faber and following a period of private ownership and investment it was taken over by the School in 2012. One of the key requirements for the site was the continued community participation in sport. Situated just 10 minutes outside Ipswich and close to Woodbridge and Felixstowe it has hosted tournaments for Suffolk Netball, Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis and has been a Junior Regional Performance Centre for Hockey. The site continues to be used by local clubs and organisations so please do contact us to discuss your requirements for sport and other activities and become part of the best facility of its kind in the area.
If you have any questions about hiring out our facilities please don’t hesitate to contact us on ISSC@ipswich.school or phone Debbie Snelling on 01473 272525.
Click here to view ISSC’s terms and conditions.
Click here to view ISSC Rushmere risk assessments.
Sports facilities to hire
- 3 artificial hockey pitches including 2 floodlit
- 6 netball courts including 4 floodlit
- 6 tennis courts including 4 floodlit
- 2 grass football pitches
- 1 indoor netball court
- 1 indoor hockey pitch
- 5 badminton courts
- Extensive changing rooms
- Car and coach parking
Other facilities to hire
- Meeting/conference room with overhead projector (x seats)
- Additional bar area
- Viewing gallery
- Outdoor viewing terrace
- Licensed bar/lounge for up to 120 people
- Café available for private functions
Ipswich School was established on its current site in 1853 and has a history spanning back to the 14th Century in Ipswich. The site has some great sporting facilities to hire. The site also has a state of the art new Music School and a 300 seater capacity main hall which can also be used for dinner functions. More details of these can be found at the Ipswich School Enterprises website.
If you have any questions about hiring out our facilities please don’t hesitate to contact us on ISSC@ipswich.school or phone 01473408300.
Click here to view ISSC’s terms and conditions.
Click here to view ISSC Henley risk assessments.
Sports facilities to hire
- 6 Indoor cricket nets
- Mulit-use sports hall
- 4 Badminton Courts
- 1 Basketball Court
- Swimming pool
- 3 fives courts
- 2 squash courts
- Cricket Square
The 32 acres of grass facilities off Henley road/Valley road have been part of the School for many years. Recent improvements to the pavilion mean that it is now an excellent place to host football, cricket and rugby. It can also be used for athletics and rounders and often hosts external school competitions. There a lot of opportunities to use this site for sport and other events such as, village fete, corporate events and sports days. Click here to contact us.
If you have any questions about hiring out our facilities please don’t hesitate to contact us on ISSC@ipswich.school or phone 01473408300.
Click here to view ISSC’s terms and conditions.
Click here to view ISSC Notcutts risk assessments.
Sports facilities to hire
- 6 Rugby pitches (winter)
- 2 Football Pitches (winter)
- Cricket square (summer)
- Rounders (summer)
- Grass athletics track (summer)
- Small pavilion with a kitchen, meeting room and 6 changing rooms
Tom Osborne
Debbie Snelling
Administrator
Neil Scrine
Bev Hudson
Marketing
We pride ourselves in being the home ground for a multitude of sports clubs, creating a sporting community which encourages people to participate and compete in sport.
Ipswich and East Suffolk Hockey Club
Activity type: Hockey
Site: ISSC Rushmere
Age range: 5+ years
Club Website
AFC Kesgrave
Activity type: Men’s Football
Site: ISSC Rushmere
Age range: 16+ years
Club Website
Ipswich Ladies Netball Club
Activity type: Ladies Netball
Site: ISSC Rushmere
Age range: 12+ years
Club Website
Westerfield United
Activity type: Men’s Football
Site: ISSC Rushmere
Age range: 16+ years
Club Website
Badminton Clubs
Cricket Clubs
Football Clubs
Hockey Clubs
Suffolk Junior Hockey Academy and Suffolk Hockey Association
Netball Clubs
Dance Clubs
Here at ISSC we are working in partnership with local sporting organisations to engage people of all ages to get back into sport. In past years we have worked closely with Suffolk Sports and have hosted The Workplace Challenge.