Ballakermeen High School is a fully comprehensive secondary school serving Douglas, Isle of Man. There are over 1,700 students aged 11 – 18.
Centrally located on a secure, single site we enjoy a reputation for high academic achievement, excellent pastoral care, and a proud record in sport and the arts. Although we are a large institution, we are a close-knit community where many kinds of success are celebrated and every individual is valued. We are passionate about learning and about helping our students to make the most of their time with us.
Our values are Kindness, Honesty, and Respect.
Dear Parent/Carer We are planning to make a minor change to the timing of the school day from September 2024 to accommodate changes in the delivery of PSHE/RSE considering the recommendations made in the recent DESC PSHE/RSE Review. The proposed change would mean that: the compulsory school day wou…
Dear Parent/Carer As part of the Year 7 Geography course, we have planned a fieldwork trip to Castletown for the second half of the summer term. Depending on their teaching band, students will be going on one of the following days: Band A = Wednesday 12th June Band B = Thursday 13th June Band C = F…
29th April 2024 Dear Parent/Carer, Ballakermeen has volunteered to be part of a second pilot group of schools that will be validated under the Island’s new Quality Assurance Framework. As such, we will welcome the Tribal (Education Services) Validation Team into school on Tuesday 7th May and Wednes…
The Year 9 girls took part in a football tournament hosted by Castle Rushen High School last week. The tournament was enjoyed by all and it was fantastic to see the girls showing great confidence and ambition throughout. It was a very close competition, with Ballakermeen coming joint second! Every…
Letter sent 28th March 2024 Dear Parents and Carers, You will be aware that we have recently taken action in order to minimise issues relating to the use of the toilets at the school. These include damage to the facilities, anti-social behaviour and loss of learning time. I am writing to you today…
The Year 7 girls played in a football tournament this week where they had some excellent results- 2 wins and 2 losses to finish 3rd overall! They showed excellent teamwork and resilience in all games and even defeated the overall winners 2-0 in the final game of the day.
This term Year 7 students are taking part in our First Aid programme, learning basic CPR training with Mr Corlett. Our aim is to teach/refresh all students in Years 7, 8 and 9 by the end of the school year. Thank you once again to the Ballakermeen High School Association for funding our 8 CPR manik…
Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result E…
Dear Parent or Carer, We would like to invite you to our Year 10 Academic Review Day on Wednesday 24th April. The event will be held in the school’s Sixth Form Centre between the hours of 8am and 7pm. The day will provide you with the opportunity to meet with your child’s Form Tutor to discuss thei…
