Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 5SU
10 simple reasons to choose Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Ballard School, an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £2,875 (Rec) to £5,025 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 7 mile radius.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 10.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and dance throughout, for French and philosophy from Year 1, for DT, science and computing from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, a developed STEM curriculum, French, Spanish, German. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
Art, music, dance and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 2 choirs, (whole school) orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Ballard School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent Prep Schools
Durlston Court School (1.8 miles); Walhampton School (7.8 miles); St Thomas Garnet's School (10 miles).
State Primary Schools
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles); Lymington Junior School (6.5 miles); St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (8.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ballard School (0 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (10.5 miles); New Forest Small School (11 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Arnewood School Academy (1.1 miles); Twynham School (6.9 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (10.3 miles).