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**English National Ballet School**
	English National Ballet School
Established	1988
Type	Independent Further Education
Principal and Chief Executive	Verena Cornwall
Artistic Director	Wayne Eagling
Chairman of Governors	Stephen Sacks
Specialism	Classical Ballet
Location	Carlyle Building; Hortensia Road; London; SW10 0QS; United Kingdom
Ofsted number	51731
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	16 to 19
Course Title	National Certificate in Professional Classical Ballet
Accreditations	Trinity College, London; Council for Dance Education & Training
Website	Official Website
	Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 0°11′09″W / 51.48190°N 0.18570°W

English National Ballet School is a specialist classical ballet school based in London in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1988 as the associate school of the English National Ballet. The School is now an independent organisation but continues to work closely with the English National Ballet and is now recognised as one of the foremost classical ballet schools in the UK.

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English National Ballet School is a specialist co-educational school for students aged 16–19 years, who seek to pursue a career in professional classical ballet. The course is a 3 year programme of study that leads to a further education qualification, placed at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework. The National Certificate in Professional Classical Ballet is validated by Trinity College, London and was established to recognise the high standard of training at some of the United Kingdom's leading institutions and as a result, is equivalent to Higher Education qualifications such as the Higher National Diploma. The school is also one of only 21 schools in the United Kingdom selected to offer government funded Dance and Drama Awards. In 2008 the School was described as an 'outstanding provider' of professional dance education by OFSTED, the UK Government inspecting body.

Graduate destinations include employment with major ballet companies worldwide. Many students of the school are successful in achieving a place with English National Ballet, with 35% of the dancers in the company having been trained at the school. Some graduates also find employment in contemporary dance, jazz dance and musical theatre

English National Ballet School presents end of year performances and also offers summer courses for those wishing for an insight into preparing for life in a present day ballet company.

In 2007, English National Ballet School opened a new associate programme nameed ENBS Young Dancers for talented girls and boys aged 11-14, aiming to enter full-time ballet training at 16 years old. These intensive classes help to prepare the "Young Dancers" for a career in ballet.