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

Superb Science Fair!

June 5, 2026
On Friday 15th May, we welcomed Year 5 and 6 pupils from local West Sussex schools to showcase their amazing research projects.
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GCSE Music Trip to Phantom of the Opera

May 27, 2026
On Wednesday members of the choir and Music GCSE students went to see the spectacular production of The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.
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Careers and Futures

May 1, 2026
Great Ballard, where great futures begin!
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Stories

Redefining Education

April 22, 2025
Redefining Education: How Small Independent Schools Like Great Ballard Are Pioneering a Forward-Thinking Curriculum that Teaches Children Not Just How to Learn but How to Live
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But what is M.A.P?

April 9, 2025
You know there is something wrong in your school when sport is solely about winning at all costs and cookery is about bringing home cookies and cakes in a Tupperware box.
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REV: Representing Excellent Values - Podcast

March 21, 2025
"Once you get over yourself," says Matt King, headmaster of Great Ballard School, you can have "the joy of appointing people who are so much better than you."
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