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.
For KS4 and 5 leavers: Results day information and guidance around support available during the Summer is available on the front page of the Summer Signposts website here: https://signposts.sch.im/ This website contains many useful links and the DESC Careers Team are adding to it on a daily basis.
On Wednesday 16th July, the Ballakermeen community will be coming together to take part in our bi-annual Memorial Walk. Every two years since 1991, we have undertaken a charity walk involving the whole school. The walk commemorates those connected with the school who have passed away, both students…
This week, Year 12 students Guy, Jacob, Shenton, Oli, and Isaac from Junior Achievement Team ArthEsy proudly represented the school, Junior Achievement, and the Isle of Man at Gen-E in Athens - Europe’s largest entrepreneurial festival! The team impressed on the international stage with their passi…
We are delighted to announce the details of this year’s Dropdown Day for our Year 10 students, designed to enhance their regular PSHE provision. Students will enjoy workshops delivered by professionals from local services (details of these workshops can be found below). With a focus on themes of sa…
A group of year 7 students visited the NSC this morning to celebrate the opening of the Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway! It was fantastic to support such an achievement from an ex-Ballakermeen student and we're sure the students will be inspired by his success.
16th June 2025 Dear Parent or Carer We would like to invite you to our Year 8 Academic Review Day on Wednesday 9th July 2025. 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…
23rd June 2025 Dear Parent or Carer, We would like to invite you to our Year 7 Academic Review Day on Thursday 10th July 2025. 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 Tuto…
A big well done to the Year 7 boys who took part in yesterday's Cricket Festival at King William's College. It was a great event with some fantastic cricket being played by all the Island's secondary schools. The Ballakermeen lads managed 3 wins and 2 losses, with each game featuring great teamwork…
The year 7 girls played in the first ever Inter school girls’ cricket tournament this week, giving them the opportunity to play all of the other schools again and develop the skills that they have been working hard on all season. The team have made great progress since their first game and were a c…
