• The school is world leading, rigorous and artistically ambitious, and aims to prepare talented dancers for professional classical ballet careers.

• Will suit families of exceptional young dancers who want elite classical training integrated with school and boarding life.

Admissions at The Royal Ballet School are audition driven and exceptionally selective, and should appeal to families of gifted young dancers seeking a school where classical ballet training is the centre of life. The school should suit students with exceptional dance potential who are ready for a highly specialised, demanding and professionally oriented environment.

Families should look carefully at current funding and support arrangements, because specialist training at this level can be transformative for the right student. The more important question is whether the child’s potential and commitment genuinely suit such a specialised pathway.

The overall picture is elite, disciplined and intensely specialist, with the school emphasising full-time ballet training, boarding and exceptionally close links to major professional companies. Families should still visit because the decisive question is whether the child’s talent, resilience and desire for a ballet-led education truly point towards this route.