Outstanding Facilities @ Ballard

School Facilities

Ballard School is proud to offer an outstanding learning environment, set within a stunning 34-acre site that blends natural beauty with state-of-the-art resources. At the heart of our campus is a beautiful Arts and Crafts-style main building, built over 100 years ago.

Our facilities are designed to support every aspect of a pupil’s development – academic, creative, and athletic.

We also have skilled technicians who support our teachers in the following areas:

Art, DT, Music and Science.

 

 

 

Highlights include:

Academic Excellence

  • Multiple libraries for quiet study and research
  • Four state-of-the-art Science laboratories for our Senior pupils and a Junior Science laboratory.
  • Design & Technology Suite with one classroom and two fully operational workshops, each equipped to deliver outstanding DT provision across all year groups, with cutting-edge equipment, including 3D printers and laser cutters.
  • All classrooms are equipped with 75″ Promethean Activpanel Interactive Displays
  • Two Art studios and a dedicated Textiles studio
  • Two Food Technology Suites

Sports & Outdoor Facilities

  • Full-size Sports Hall equipped for multi-purpose sports
  • Olympic-sized Astro pitch
  • Expansive sports fields for football, rugby, and cricket
  • Heated swimming pool
  • Multi-use courts for tennis, netball, and basketball
  • Fully equipped gymnastics facility
  • Adventure playgrounds, climbing frames, vegetable gardens, and sandpits.
  • Two Forest School sites for outdoor learning and exploration
  • Woodland Walk and Nature Trail to support environmental education
  • Track and field area for athletics
  • Victorian Water Garden – fantastic for Science experiments as well as a beautiful area to visit and reflect

Performing Arts & Music

  • 170-seater Performing Arts Centre and Theatre with professional lighting and sound facilities
  • Green Room
  • Dance studio with a sprung wooden floor
  • Music Technology Suites for composition and recording
  • individual Music rooms for private lessons.

These incredible facilities allow our pupils to thrive both inside and outside the classroom, offering space to explore their passions, develop new skills, and enjoy a well-rounded education. Ballard School continues to invest in its campus, ensuring that every pupil benefits from a dynamic and supportive learning environment.

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Open Morning

Book now for our last Open Morning of this academic term on Friday, 8th May 2026.

We are happy to arrange a private tour for you if you are unable to make an Open Morning.

Please email our Registrar or call 01425 626900 to book.