About

'The best thing about being at The Royal Ballet School is that everyone has the same passion.'

White Lodge in Richmond Park is the school for students aged 12-16. Full-time classical ballet training runs alongside the students’ regular academic classes, which later includes GCSE/iGCSE preparation and examination. Admission is based on artistic talent and potential, regardless of academic ability.

Approximately 125 girls and boys attend The Royal Ballet School at White Lodge. In Year 11, dancers are invited to audition for the Upper School and the opportunity to continue their preparation for a career in classical ballet.

A former Royal hunting lodge, White Lodge in Richmond Park became home to The Royal Ballet School’s younger students in 1955. Since then, there has been continuous development of its facilities in order to keep it at the forefront of ballet training in the UK.