Ballard School
Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-16 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 462 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 243, girls 219
TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery from £69.70 including lunch per day, Pre-Prep from £3,290 per term, Prep (Year 3 – Year 8) from £4,950 – £5,755 per term,
Senior £6,055 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details and also for more details on our academic, pastoral and co-curricular strengths.
School philosophy: At Ballard, we encourage everybody to be the best version of themselves, now and in the future, preparing children for the world beyond Ballard. We inspire and challenge children, building a lifelong love of learning and nurturing them so they are confident, balanced, happy, kind and resilient. We offer so many opportunities, children can find their passion. Our holistic, values-led education and inspiring, inclusive community allow children to be themselves, think of others and positively contribute to making the world a better place.
Academic record: Another record-breaking year, bucking the national trend! With a 14.3% increase in the number of Grade 9s achieved, 40.7% of all grades achieved were grades 9 to 7, almost double the national average. Our grade 9 to 4 level was also up 6% to 94.7%, nearly 30% more than the national average. Extra-curricular: 175 activities and GCSE “Raising Attainment” sessions a week, Ballard’s co-curricular programme is designed to give pupils of all ages a breadth of opportunities, from Archaeology to Ultimate Frisbee! Whatever their individual strengths or curiosities, there is something for everyone.
Notable achievements and alumni: This year, Ballard was a finalist for the Independent School of the Year for Sports award (ISOTY) and Highly Commended for Performing Arts (ISA). Last year, it was a finalist for the Excellence and Innovation in Art and Design (ISA); Highly Commended for
Sport (ISA); a finalist for Performing Arts (ISOTY); and shortlisted for the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year award for the third year in a row. As well as team success, individual pupils have succeeded in Sport and the Performing Arts to a high level and our alumni include world champions, Olympic medallists and four Paris Olympians as well as an international opera star, pop bands and a harpist who plays for the Royal Family. Open Days: Termly and visitors welcome at any time
by appointment.