Ballard School

Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU

Head Teacher: Mr Andrew McCleave Admissions: The Registrar registrar@ballardschool.co.uk 01425 626900

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-16 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 472 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 252, girls 220

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery from £54.20 including lunch per day, Pre-Prep from £3,105 per term, Prep (Year 3 – Year 8) from £4,670 – £5,430 per term,

Senior £5,715 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: To provide a supportive and caring environment for learning and excellent teaching, designed to ensure all pupils achieve their academic best. At Ballard, we have a passion for developing the ‘whole child’. We believe that in addition to providing a vigorous and challenging academic programme, education must also extend well beyond this, opening up experiences and opportunities that allow all our pupils to develop skills including creativity, independence, teamwork and critical thinking; we prepare them for work and life in a rapidly changing world.

Academic Record: In 2021, 100% of pupils achieved at least five GCSE passes graded 9 - 4 (A - C), including Maths and English. 40% achieved the top 9 - 7 (A or A*) grades with an average added value of 0.9. This means that on average, each pupil gained nearly a grade more than expected for each of their subjects. Extra-curricular: 120+ 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 Zumba! Whatever their individual strengths or curiosities, there is something for everyone.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: ‘Excellent and Outstanding’ (ISI); shortlisted for Independent School of the Year – Co-Educational (2020) and Student Wellbeing (2021) and both Co-Educational and Performing Arts (2022) and Wilder School (2021). Current awards include: Artsmark Gold Award, Schools Sport Gold and Eco Schools Green Flag (the highest accolade), alongside National championships in a number of sports and ISA Musician of the Year Award. Our alumni include World Champions and Olympic medallists as well as International opera stars, pop bands and harpists.

Open Days: Termly and visitors welcome at any time by appointment.

www.ballardschool.co.uk