John Ball Primary is a particularly large primary school that serves a very diverse community. Pupils come from an extremely wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. A quarter of all pupils receive free school meals, an above average proportion. Just under a half of all pupils are from White British backgrounds. The next largest groups include pupils from Black Caribbean, Black African and mixed heritage backgrounds. There are also significant numbers from other White backgrounds. A high proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. An average proportion of pupils have learning difficulties and disabilities. Pupils' problems mostly relate to dyslexia, communication or behaviour difficulties. A high proportion of pupils have autistic spectrum disorders. The school has several awards including: Artsmark Gold; the Quality Mark for standards of pupils' work; the Activemark and, a community cycling award.
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SE3 Southvale Road, Blackheath, London
SE3 0TP 