It is named after the 14th century Lollard priest, John Ball, who preached to participants in the Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath.

In 2014/5 a £4.5M building project was completed to permanently expand the school to 3 forms of entry.

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.

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