John Ball Primary School
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John Ball Primary School | |
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Southvale Road , , SE3 0TP England | |
Coordinates | 51°27′58″N 0°00′21″E / 51.4661°N 0.0057°ECoordinates: 51°27′58″N 0°00′21″E / 51.4661°N 0.0057°E |
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Type | Community primary school |
Motto | Achievement, ambition and progress for all... |
Established | 1953 |
Local authority | Lewisham London Borough Council |
Department for Education URN | 100709 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Jacqui Noakes[1] |
Gender | Mixed |
Age range | 3–11 |
Enrolment | 687 (2019)[2] |
Capacity | 670[2] |
Website | www |
John Ball Primary School is a 3–11 mixed, community primary school in Blackheath, London, England. It is named after the 14th century Lollard priest, John Ball, who preached to participants in the Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath.
History[]
The main building was opened in 1953, and a purpose-built Early Years Unit was added in early 2001. In 2010, a new Music block was opened, and a new Year 6 block opened in 2011.
In 2014/5 a £4.5M building project was completed to permanently expand the school to 3 forms of entry. This involved the building of a new admin and central facilities block, a wing of 5 new classrooms, the extension of a new classroom to the Early Years building. The outdoor play space, nursery class, and small hall were also refurbished.[3] The school also brought in a bulge class of reception children in Sept 2015, meaning a 120 pupil year group.[3]
Uniform[]
John Ball Primary School is unusual among British schools for not having a required school uniform.[4] However, students can purchase sweatshirts, polo shirts, tee shirts, book bags, and gym bags with the school logo on.[4]
Demographics[]
Around 44% of students are white British.[3] Approximately 20% of pupils speak English as an additional language and 18% of pupils were eligible for free school meals.[3] In 2010, 20.4% of pupils had special educational needs.[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Jude Law, actor
- Dominic Cooper, actor
References[]
- ^ "John Ball Primary School". John Ball Primary School. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "John Ball Primary School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "History | John Ball". www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ a b "School Uniform | John Ball". www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
External links[]
- Primary schools in the London Borough of Lewisham
- Community schools in the London Borough of Lewisham
- London school stubs