Ralph Allen School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 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
- 1382 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.4%
- Girls
- 41.6%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 74.7%
Mixed 10%
Other White 9.2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.5
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.91
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
Admissions
Ralph Allen School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 58
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 132 77 |
| Year 8 | 239 130 109 |
| Year 9 | 239 146 93 |
| Year 10 | 241 150 91 |
| Year 11 | 211 129 82 |
| Year 12 | 130 69 61 |
| Year 13 | 113 51 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |