John Ball Primary School
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. The school also brought in a bulge class of reception children in Sept 2015, meaning a 120 pupil year group.
Uniform
John Ball Primary School is unusual among British schools for not having a required school uniform. However, students can purchase sweatshirts, polo shirts, tee shirts, book bags, and gym bags with the school logo on.
Demographics
Around 44% of students are white British. Approximately 20% of pupils speak English as an additional language and 18% of pupils were eligible for free school meals. In 2010, 20.4% of pupils had special educational needs.
Notable alumni
- Jude Law, actor
- Dominic Cooper, actor
References
- ^ "John Ball Primary School". John Ball Primary School. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "John Ball Primary School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "History | John Ball". www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "School Uniform | John Ball". www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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