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
- 22.8%
- 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 | 21 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| French | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
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 | 89.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 24.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 54.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 7.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 61.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 21.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% |