Great Times

WHAT SETS GREAT BALLARD APART FROM OTHER SCHOOLS?

June 4, 2026
A blog post from Matt King explaining what sets Great Ballard apart from other schools.
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News

Science Week/UK Biology Challenge

June 4, 2025
This term, students have taken part in two exciting national competitions for the school
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Go Beyond - Biology Challenge

May 8, 2025
Go Beyond students in Years 9 and 10 were invited to complete the UK Biology Challenge on the 6th May 2025
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Amazing Auron Ski Trip

April 15, 2025
At the start of the Easter holidays a group of senior students and staff headed to Auron for our school ski trip.
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Stories

Why Maths Still Drives Success

May 22, 2026
Maths at Great Ballard is about more than results alone. It is about building the confidence, clarity and capability that underpin success in school and beyond.
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How Well-Judged Challenge Turns Potential into Excellent GCSE Results

May 12, 2026
We’re often asked how we embed academic ambition. Our answer is simple: we believe wholeheartedly in every child, and we take the time to help them believe in themselves.
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Fieldwork at Great Ballard: Geography That Gets Mud on Its Boots

May 1, 2026
Some of the best geography lessons don’t happen at a desk. They happen in wellies, on windy beaches, or halfway up a hill with a notebook in hand and a slightly squashed packed lunch. That’s where theory stops being theory and starts making sense.
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