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Yes. The secrecy of the vote is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. There are several ways we ensure this:

Voting compartments are designed to allow you to vote without being seen.
Poll staff are under a legal duty to maintain and promote the secrecy of the vote.
The ballot box is locked and sealed at the start of polling, and cannot be opened until after it arrives at the count.
At the count we cannot tell who has voted on which ballot paper.
After the count all the ballot papers are put into a sealed packet, which can only be opened at an election court, and are later destroyed.