Great Times

Welcome back to a new school year at Great Ballard

Stories
August 27, 2025
We are excited to welcome everyone back for another fantastic year at Great Ballard! Whether you are returning or joining us for the very first time.
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News

GB sees the launch of Service & Leadership Dinners

News
December 15, 2023
Friday, 18th November saw the launch of our Service and Leadership dinner series. We are very proud to be one of the few schools in the country that recognises our pupils’ contributions beyond the classroom with the awarding of Service and Leadership scholarships, and this was an opportunity for our current group of Year 9 scholars to host an evening.
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The benefits of school trips to new countries

News
December 15, 2023
Our Senior French trip in September highlights just how beneficial trips abroad can be for students.
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Great Ballard STEM Day

News
December 15, 2023
Along with local primary school pupils, children from Years 5 and 6 gathered together for a day celebrating all things STEM related with a variety of competitions and teamwork challenges.
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Stories

A Look into GB's Personal Development Programme

Stories
January 26, 2024
How Great Ballard's unique personal development programme helps prepare pupils for their own unique futures.
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2024: The Power of Kindness

Stories
January 10, 2024
January is, of course, far closer to the middle of the school year than it is to the beginning, but it doesn’t stop us from considering fresh starts, clean slates, new ambitions and resolutions. It’s also an apt time, as our school closes on being three times the size it was in 2020, to reaffirm what values sit at the heart of our family; what it means to be Great Ballard.
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A welcome from GB's Head Girl

Stories
September 5, 2023
Head Girl, Millie Lyons, welcomes back GB pupils for Autumn Term.
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