Great Ballard School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Ballard School is an all-through school in Chichester for ages 2 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Great Ballard School.

Great Ballard School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

23 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.3

37.3, 8.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.71

3.71, 0.38 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

240 pupils on roll, with places for 310

Special educational needs support25.8%

25.8%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Ballard School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Slindon College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 18.0
Ormiston Six Villages Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
St Philip Howard Catholic School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 52.5
Seaford College	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 31.0
Felpham Community College	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.9

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew King
Phone: 01243814236
Website: greatballard.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LR
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126130

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.