Ralph Allen School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 138522
- Address
- Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, BA2 7AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1380 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.0%
- Girls
- 42.0%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 76%
Mixed 9.1%
Other White 8.4%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.3
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.71
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Ralph Allen School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 309
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 128 114 |
| Year 8 | 240 147 93 |
| Year 9 | 239 151 88 |
| Year 10 | 212 129 83 |
| Year 11 | 210 124 86 |
| Year 12 | 114 51 63 |
| Year 13 | 123 71 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 67.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 57.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.2% |