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

Young Voices at the O2

February 5, 2025
Our students from Year 5 to Year 7 were lucky enough to perform this week to a packed O2 arena.
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Pitch Perfect in Science

January 30, 2025
The labs were filled with music this week as Year 4 were lucky enough to be visited by a guitar maker during their Science lesson.
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Combined Cadet Force at GB

February 5, 2025
Last week, our small contingent of cadets joined forces with the Grenadier Guards CCF contingent at Chichester Free School.
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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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