We are U11 Essex Cross-Country champions and have achieved exceptional success in competitions across the country including 50 medals in Senior Athletics 1st, 2nd and 3rd in ISA Cross-Country. New Hall has been represented on the national level. In 2023, Olivia in Year 9 won the Gold Medal in the European U17 Biathle Competition.

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We are excited by our new basketball co-curricular programme, designed for students of all skill levels. The combination of grassroots initiatives, professional opportunities, and cultural influences has set the stage for basketball’s continued growth in the UK, making it an exciting time for the sport.

Programme Overview

Our basketball programme aims to promote physical fitness and teamwork through skill development and competitive environments. Students will have the opportunity to learn fundamental basketball skills and build a lasting love of the game. Our programme focuses on youth development, teaching valuable life skills such as discipline, perseverance, and leadership. There will be competitive opportunities for both girls and boys.

Cricket is a major sport for boys and girls in Trinity Term, along with a full winter programme all year. It is led by Head of Cricket Mr Eddie Ballard, formally of Surrey CCC, MCC, Hertfordshire CCC & Cambridgeshire CCC and the current Head Coach of Bedfordshire CCC. Mr Ballard is an ECB Level Three Performance Coach with a degree in Physical Education & Sports Coaching. New Hall’s Cricket Professional is former Essex CCC & England and current Northamptonshire cricketer Ravi Bopara.

Facilities

New Hall has four cricket squares with our 1^st XI (“Six Acres”) set with the stunning backdrop of the main School building. This area also has the main pavilion as well as four state of the art fixed outdoor nets and two batting cages. The School and its students also benefit from four indoor cricket lanes and fielding/fitness space in our multi-purpose Sports Hall. The School has great links with many external organisations including Essex CCC, and has used the facilities at the County Ground in Chelmsford and the MCC indoor school at Lord’s Cricket Ground to further enhance our cricketing programme.

Fixtures and Competitions

Fixtures take place during midweek games sessions and on Saturdays with a comprehensive fixture list for all age groups and abilities throughout the Trinity Term for boys and girls. We aim to ensure each team has a challenging fixture programme that will allow pupils to compete against some of the best teams in the region. As a school we play over 190 fixtures per term against schools such as Felsted, Forest, Brentwood, Chigwell, Haileybury and Bishops Stortford College to name a few. Teams are entered into the Essex County and National Cups at U12, U13, U14, U15, U17 and 1st XI level. We also enter the ISA National Competition at U13, U15 and U18 for both boys and girls. The 1st XI has one of the largest fixture cards in the country and they play a mixture of Twenty20, 50-over, and 2-day cricket, which the gives those at the top end of school a broad cricketing experience. At the end of the term the 1st XI play against MCC before competing at the annual Castle and Ampleforth Festivals. In 2025 our 1^st spent two weeks training and playing in Sri Lanka to prepare for the upcoming season.

Girls Cricket

We are ever evolving our Girls Cricket provision with the addition of an all year programme, a cricket option for girls at Years 7-10, during their games sessions, and year on year the number of fixtures our girls are playing is increasing. Our U13 & U15 teams compete in the Lady Tavener’s indoor competition during the winter, and during the season compete in numerous festivals and tournaments, including the ISA National, County Cups and Festivals. We ran our first ever girls international tour to Dubai & Abu Dhabi in 2025 taking both a U14 and U15 squad to train and play matches which included playing at Sharjah and Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Tours

Over the past 10 years, we have enjoyed tours within both the UK and abroad. As of 2023 we embark on a new touring structure for both boys and girls.

Stage 1:

U13 Boys & Girls teams (Year 8) UK overnight tour to Norfolk

Stage 2:

U14 & U15 Boys & Girls (Year 9&10) tournament in Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Stage 3:

1st XI Long-haul tour to various destinations (South Africa, Sri Lanka, Caribbean)

Winter Academy

The Winter Training programme is designed to give cricketers, across a range of ages and abilities, ample opportunity to develop their basic skill level through to game awareness and management.

The Programme is split up into three groups:

Senior Academy – Those players who are identified to be at the top of their age groups at U15+

Development Squad – Those players who will be representing 1^st XI / 2^nd XI

Junior Academy – Those players who have been identified to be the top of their age groups at U12-U14

Girls Academy – Those players who have been identified to be the top of their age groups across all ages

Achievements

• U12 Essex County Cup Winners 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
• U13 Essex County Cup Winners 2017 & 2018
• U13 ESCA David English National Cup Runners Up: 2016
• U14 Essex County Cup Winners 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2024
• U15 Essex County Cup T20 Winners 2014, 2015, 2017 & 2018
• U15 English Schools National T20 Regional Runners Up 2018
• U17 School Sports National Cup Regional Champions: 2019 & Runners Up 2025
• 1^st XI Castle Festival Winners 2015 and 2016 (Joint Winners), 2019
• 1^st XI Ampleforth T10 Winners 2025
• 1^st XI Ampleforth Mathieu Cup Runners Up 2025
• 1^st XI HMC National T20 Regional Runners Up 2019
• 1^st XI HMC National T20 last 32 2025
• U13 ISA National Boys Winners 2024
• U13 ISA National Girls Runners Up 2024
• U15 ISA National Girls Winners 2024 & 2025
• U18 ISA National Girls Winners 2025

As a School, we have over 30 boys and girls playing Essex County Age Group Cricket or National age group. Our boys and girls programme has gone from strength to strength in more recent years with success within both Essex and Nationally which both include a full touring structure.

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New Hall Equestrian team become National Champions!

Congratulations to the New Hall Equestrian team, who returned from the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) National Championships held at Addington Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire on 17 – 20 October as 80cm Jumping with Style (JWS) National Champions.

Co-curricular Riding Lessons

New Hall School provides Students with the opportunity to participate in weekly horse-riding lessons at Chelmsford Equestrian Centre, as part of our co-curricular programme, with a taxi bus covering the journey to and from the School if required.  Lessons are in small groups, based on ability and age of riders.  A range of well cared for school horses and ponies are used for lessons ranging from lead rein ponies to ex-competition horses.  It is a fun co-curricular activity to attend!

We have two state-of-the-art equestrian simulators at our onsite Equestrian Centre. These simulators are used for riding lessons for students, from beginners to experienced riders. Using the biometric data from the simulators, students are able to uniquely develop their technique to help them grow as a rider. The eventing simulator, Eos is used to teach students to jump, whilst the dressage simulator, Genesis, is aimed more for beginner riders. Genesis also offers Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) functionality – making riding at New Hall a truly inclusive experience.

Equestrian Team

For those students who own their own horse(s), there are a wide range of competitions in which they may compete for New Hall School.  The majority of these take place in Essex and Suffolk and include: eventing, dressage, show jumping, jumping with style, hunter trials and triathlon.

New Hall School has a thriving Equestrian Team which competes, throughout the year, at many NSEA Inter-School events, in all disciplines, including our own NSEA Show Jumping Qualifier in show jumping and dressage.  For a number of years, our Equestrian Team has qualified for the National Schools’ Equestrian Association Championships and has entered teams for the National Show Jumping Championships at Addington Manor.  New Hall School also competes at local inter-school competitions, which can cater for more novice riders and are a great way for new members to get involved in team activities.

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Email: riding@newhallschool.co.uk

Football has quickly established itself as an exciting and successful part of sport at New Hall. The programme provides opportunities for boys and girls from Year 3 through to Year 13, running from September to March and offering a wide range of competitive and developmental experiences.

New Hall teams compete in prestigious national competitions such as the ISFA and ESFA Cups, alongside County and Independent Schools Association (ISA) tournaments. Despite being a relatively new addition to the school, the programme has already enjoyed notable achievements: our U11 teams have reached the national ISA finals for two consecutive years, competing at England’s training ground, St George’s Park, while our U18 girls advanced to the quarterfinals of the ISFA Plate in their first full season together.

The strength of the programme is reflected in the number of New Hall students currently contracted to professional academies including Arsenal, West Ham, Charlton, and Colchester United. Strong links with clubs continue to grow, with teams regularly invited to play at elite training facilities such as Ipswich Town’s Playford Road. This partnership has recently deepened, with Ipswich Town now operating one of their Essex-based centres from our 3G floodlit pitch.

In addition to domestic competitions, the programme has begun to expand internationally. Our first-ever football tour saw a senior side travel to Italy, where they played a series of competitive fixtures.

Golf is becoming an increasingly popular sport among our students at New Hall. Our coaching sessions are integrated into Senior Games, co-curricular clubs, and the Golf Academy, which specialises in nurturing students to become elite players.

Due to the renovation of our facilities on School site, our golfers currently enjoy their co-curricular clubs and Academy sessions at Little Channels Golf Club with full use of the facilities, including TopTracer on the driving range and the 9-hole course. All sessions are supported by either Mr Matt Mahoney or Mr Jack Cole, Little Channels PGA’s. The onsite developments and renovation of the School facilities is an extremely exciting prospect for our student golfers, where we hope to reinstall our 12 golf bays supported with floodlights, along with a new putting area and a short pitch and putt course.

Within the Acacemy, comprising of 20 students, bespoke golf programmes are designed for each student, enhancing their preparation for weekly practice sessions. This structured approach allows students to plan, execute, and review their performance effectively. By analysing collected data, students can track their progress and identify areas for improvement, ensuring continuous development in their golfing skills.

The New Hall Golf Team competes in several U18, U15 and U13 tournaments throughout the year, including the ISGA Schools Matchplay, ISGA Schools Cup, Swifts Strokeplay, and many more, showcasing their skills and achievements on both national and international stages.

Hockey is the major sport for girls and boys in the Michaelmas and Lent Terms respectively. At New Hall, the Hockey philosophy is to learn and have fun, while developing and nurturing a competitive spirit in our players.

Facilities
New Hall has two all-weather floodlit AstroTurf pitches. Our facilities also include a Sports Hall to develop indoor hockey throughout the year, as well as a fully-equipped Fitness Suite and national standard 400m running track for training and conditioning.

Fixtures & Competitions
Fixtures take place during midweek Games sessions and on Saturdays with a comprehensive fixture list for all age groups and abilities. We aim to ensure that each team has a challenging fixture programme enabling students to compete against some of the best teams in the area. Block fixtures are played regularly against other top schools for Hockey in the county. Every year, we enter into the ISA Nationals (U12A, U13A, U15A, U18A), England Schools Cup (U14A, U15A, U16A, U18A) and the Essex Schools Cup (U14A, U16A).

Tours
Girls in all age groups throughout the school take part in our hockey tour programme. Every other year, a 5-day tour within Europe is offered for all Hockey players in Years 9 & 10, the two most recent ones visiting Holland and Belgium. An opportunity for a long-haul tour comes every three years for students in Years 11-13, with the most recent tour being South Africa in 2023 alongside the rugby and netball teams. Year 8 girls and boys attend the Greshams 3-day festival every year at the end of the Lent Term.

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Netball is the major sport for girls during the Lent term at New Hall and we provide opportunities to train and play regularly in both the Michaelmas and Lent terms. During the Lent term there are Saturday and midweek fixtures for all age groups from U12 to 1st VII senior teams, with a thriving preparatory programme.

The floodlit netball courts at New Hall are extensive and of the best quality. There are 8 available for lessons and tournaments set within a walled area and with access to changing rooms and toilets. Our historical grounds make them a pleasure to play on in any weather.

During the netball term there are fixtures every week for the different age groups, with more than 10 staff providing support for the teams. Any student interested in netball would see tournaments available from U10 and U11 age groups against 14 or more schools at preparatory level. This includes the annual U11 ISA tournament which has been held at New Hall for the past few years. During the Michaelmas term, our top teams compete in rounds of cup competitions including the Independent National Schools, England Netball National Schools and Essex Cup. Finally, each year group also takes part in an inter-house competition at the end of the lent term. 

Netball players at New Hall are fortunate to participate in a number of sports tours. The year 8 netball teams travel to an English University annually to train and play in some of the best facilities in the country. On this trip they also have the opportunity to be coached by current Super League or England Roses players. A long-haul tour is scheduled every three years for pupils in years 11,12 and 13 with the last being a combined hockey, rugby, and netball tour to South Africa in August 2023. There are also opportunities for all players to attend Superleague fixtures or England test matches. 

The Academy allows all those interested in netball to train and practice their skills ahead of the netball term. The best players are supported in preparing for trials for the National pathways which includes county academies and local Superleague franchises, London Pulse and London Mavericks, with Mavericks training at the school weekly for U11 and U13 age groups.  

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Rugby is the main sport played by boys at New Hall in the Michaelmas Term with the majority of fixtures taking place on Saturdays. There is an extensive rugby programme in place for all age groups.  Players train at least twice a week. As the students progress through the School, the strength and conditioning aspect of rugby is highlighted with specific sessions run during the week in conjunction with the rugby programme to maximise the development of the students. To accompany this, the students also have a games session every week in which they could also have cup matches or additional training.

Rugby Sevens is played during the Lent Term and teams will compete in both county and national tournaments. Many of these tournaments take place on Sundays.

The Trinity Term sees the start of the Rugby Skills School and the Rugby Academy. The Skills School runs at lunchtime for positional specific skills and Friday after school for the players selected for the Rugby Academy. We have appearances from guest coaches and it is a great opportunity for the students to keep in form over the Trinity Term while working on some very technical aspects of the game.

The School is a Saracens partnership school and we have many of our students playing within the Saracens Essex DPP and another significant number in the DPG and Elite Development Player Groups. We currently have two Old Fish (alumni) who are contracted professionals with the club – Dominic Morris and Joshua Hallett.

Facilities

New Hall has five grass rugby pitches and a recently laid 3G rugby pitch which provides our students with an opportunity to play and train throughout the season, our fantastic facilities enable us to host two Rugby tournaments along with various Essex County 7s tournaments.

Fixtures and Competitions

The majority of rugby fixtures are completed on Saturdays with a comprehensive and challenging fixture list for all age groups and abilities. Block fixtures currently include such schools as The Perse, Ipswich, Eltham, Felsted and Merchant Taylors.

Our teams are entered into the U14 and U16 Essex Cup and the U15 and 1^st XV NatWest Cup. In recent years, the School has reached the last 32 in the country on two occasions and the last 16 once.

Our U16 and U14 Rugby Sevens teams have also reach the Final and Semi-Final of the prestigious National Rosslyn Park Sevens tournament.

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The New Hall Ski Team is an integral part of the School’s sport provision. Since its formation, the Ski Team has ranked highly in regional, national and international races. New Hall is regarded as one of the top skiing schools in the country, with team members regularly invited to English Schools’ Ski Association (ESSKIA) camps and squads, and individual team members representing Great Britain at youth championships and world cups.

With nearly 60 current team members, the New Hall Ski Team has competed in a wide range of races. These include races held in the United Kingdom on both dry slopes and indoor slopes such as the Independent Schools Association race and Eastern Region Snowsports Association race. Internationally, the team competes in the prestigious British Schoolgirls’ Races in Flaine, France, the British Schoolboys’ Races in Wengen, Switzerland, and most notably, the British Interschools Ski Challenge which New Hall won both in 2022 and 2023.

Training takes place every Sunday during term-time at the Brentwood Ski Centre, under the guidance of external ski providers. Our athletes receive comprehensive support throughout their ski racing careers, progressing from grassroots to Youth Olympic and World Championship levels. Additionally, members benefit from a training camp organised by our external providers, designed to offer intensive real-snow training in preparation for the competitive winter season.

The New Hall Ski Team welcomes all competent skiers from Year 3 onwards, providing an inclusive and supportive environment for budding athletes. The team has grown significantly in size and ability since its inception, offering some fantastic opportunities for skiers wanting to develop their racing skills. For further enquiries, please email skiteam@newhallschool.co.uk

Facilities

At New Hall School there is a six-lane, 25m pool with racing blocks and Finis Backstroke ledges. Alongside this, our school grounds include a state-of-the-art fitness suite to enhance the whole development of an athlete.

New Hall School Swim Club

New Hall School offers an exclusive swimming club that provides a high-level swimming programme bringing outstanding coaching within the surroundings of our independent boarding and day school.

New Hall School Swim Club first became affiliated to Swim England in 2021 and competes in multiple swim England competitions up and down the country. As an independent club, we aim for our swimmers to achieve success at the highest level and to have every opportunity available to them while balancing their academic commitments.

Our elite programme consists of three swimming groups:

• Academy 1 ranges from swimmers at county level to National medallist swimmers. Swimmers have the opportunity to train eight times a week , including before and after school, with two additional gym sessions at lunch time, whilst ensuring a focus on studies alongside this.
•  The Academy 2 programme is aimed at those striving for county times, training up to five times a week, whilst confirming all study priorities are met.
• Junior Academy creates a clear pathway for our students to excel in swimming whilst in the Preparatory Division. At the beginning of each year, we hold trials for all swimmers to give them the opportunity to achieve a place within the Junior Academy.

Coaching Team

Our swimmers are supported by a talented coaching team. Lead by our Head of Swimming Mr Charlie Stevens, who is supported by Mr Matthew Titman – Academy 2 lead, Miss Siobhan George – Head of Junior Academy supported by Miss Caitlin Mascall who also runs the Strength and Conditioning programme for the swimmers.

Fixtures

As well as open meets, as a school we take part in regular swimming fixtures throughout the academic year. We aim to ensure that the wider school takes part in these.

Every year, New Hall enters the English Schools Divisional Rounds, a competition against 150 schools at the London Aquatics Centre. We also participate within the Mid Essex League, which gives us an opportunity to utilise a wider range of swimmers.

Training Camps & Clinics

We offer yearly training camps abroad for our Performance swimmers to gain experience of using Olympic standard pools with world-class training facilities. During the holidays, we run Swim Clinics whereby Olympians, give world-class advice, tips and experience to enable swimmers to become elite athletes.

For enquiries about joining, please email c.stevens@newhallschool.co.uk

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Tennis is a major sport for both girls and boys, with county and national competitions being entered each year. Throughout the School there are a number of county players, many of who compete at regional, national and international level.

Students are offered the opportunity to improve their tennis skills through group lessons, games lessons and private tennis tuition. The more advanced students are selected to represent the School in fixtures and also to attend New Hall Tennis Academy sessions on a weekly basis. The lessons are led by our Head of Tennis, Mr Jakes and delivered by our team of experienced LTA Accredited coaches.

Facilities

Students have the chance to develop their tennis skills in a unique setting. New Hall tennis facilities include 10 floodlit hard courts that are used all year round. In the Trinity Term, an additional 12 floodlit AstroTurf courts are also used.

Fixtures and Competitions

Fixtures take place during midweek sport afternoons and on Saturday mornings, with a comprehensive fixture list for all age groups and abilities throughout the Trinity Term for both girls and boys. We have regular block fixtures against schools such as Bancroft’s School, Culford, Felsted School, The Leys and Sevenoaks.

Teams are also entered into local and national competitions, which include the LTA Youth Schools Senior Students competition, LTA Youth Schools competition at both U13 and U15 level, the prestigious Glanville and Aberdare Cup competition, the Independent Schools League and Independent Schools National Championships, which are held annually at Eton College. In 2018, three of our Senior students travelled to Marrakech, where they represented England at the World School Summer Games. They finished 9^th, 16^th and 22^nd in the world. In 2019, our Senior Girls finished 6^th in the UK at the Senior Students National Finals held at Bolton Arena. In 2021 our Girls first team came 6^th in the UK in the Aberdare National Cup held at Nottingham Tennis Centre.

Tours and Trips

The Tennis Team prepares for the summer season by training overseas. Previous trips include the La Manga Club and Val de Lobo Tennis Academy. Easter 2018 saw the team travel to the Barcelona Tennis Academy for a week of intense training ahead of the summer season. The team trained on the Spanish red clay and competed against Catalunya Tennis Academy and ATHTC. There is also an annual trip to Wimbledon for students to watch the professionals in action.

Academy

The New Hall Tennis Academy is designed to appeal to players of county to national standard who show a high level of commitment towards their tennis, whilst allowing them to participate in academic life in the School.

At New Hall, we understand that achieving high level success in the sport becomes increasingly difficult as students progress through their academic studies. High levels of educational achievement are important, both for the individual and the continued success of the School. The Academy allows New Hall to offer a high standard of education whilst still meeting the needs of high performing tennis players. We aim to become one of the top national tennis schools, helping to produce players of a national and international level.

The Tennis Academy has an extensive coaching programme, allowing for individual, paired and group lessons. Additionally, our tennis scholars have the opportunity to access Redbridge Sports Centre as part of our high-performance link with Compete Tennis.

Please email our Head of Tennis via tennis@newhallschool.co.uk if you have any other queries or would like to find out more.