Eartham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0LR
10 simple reasons to choose Great Ballard School
Independent prep school and nursery in Chichester.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, with a senior department.
Great Ballard School fees range from £2,860 (Rec) to £5,400 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Great Ballard School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Chichester and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 12.9 pupils per class and 11.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Great Ballard School pupils are one of 20 independent day and boarding schools. A new senior provision for pupils up to GCSE years will give pupils an option to stay on at the school from September 2021.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, cookery, drama and computing throughout, for science in Year 4, and for maths, English and science from Year 5.
Thematic cross-curricular approach to teaching up to and including Year 4. For Years 7 and 8, the school has adopted the Pre Senior Baccalaureate to encourage skills-based learning. School also has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Great Ballard School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Slindon College, Primary (1.8 miles); Seaford Prep (6.1 miles); Westbourne House School (6.2 miles). Boarding: Seaford Prep (6.1 miles); Westbourne House School (6.2 miles); The Prebendal School (7.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
St James Church of England Primary School, Emsworth (14.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Slindon College (1.8 miles); Seaford College (6.1 miles); Our Lady of Sion School (16.7 miles). Boarding: Slindon College (1.8 miles); Seaford College (6.1 miles); Lancing College (18.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
The St Philip Howard Catholic High School (4.1 miles); Chichester High School for Girls (6.6 miles); Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (7.2 miles).