Ballard School
Fernhill Lane, New Milton, BH25 5SU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Protestant/Evangelical
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Turner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 116524
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425626900
About this school
Ballard School is an independent school in New Milton. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ballard School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ballard School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1936, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 65 | 65 | 62 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 | 30.6 | 32.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ballard School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 500 |
| 2023/24 | 492 |
| 2024/25 | 475 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 210
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Eaglewood School0.9 miles
Free Schools · New Milton
-
Durlston School1.5 miles
Independent schools · New Milton
-
East Street Farm3.4 miles
Special schools · Sway
-
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy4.4 miles
Other types · Christchurch
-
Hill House School4.8 miles
Special schools · Lymington
Other schools in New Milton
- Durlston School Independent schools
- Ashley Infant School Primary
- Ashley Junior School Primary
- New Milton Infant School Primary
- New Milton Junior School Primary
- The Arnewood School Secondary
- The Eaglewood School Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ballard School teach?
- Ballard School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in New Milton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ballard School?
- The headteacher of Ballard School is Mr Stuart Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ballard School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ballard School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ballard School?
- Ballard School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Ballard School full?
- Ballard School has capacity for 510 pupils and 456 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ballard School a faith school?
- Yes. Ballard School is designated Protestant/Evangelical.
- Is Ballard School a selective school?
- No. Ballard School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Ballard School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.8 in 2022/23 and 32.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ballard School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ballard School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.