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Ralph Allen School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7ADSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.34
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
260 1st-choice / 200 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#771 of 3,141 nationally

About Ralph Allen School

Ralph Allen School, a large mixed secondary in Bath, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.34, which places it well above the local authority average of 0.15 for Bath and North East Somerset. This means that, on average, pupils at Ralph Allen achieve nearly a third of a grade more per subject than students at other schools across the country with similar starting points. The school ranks 5th out of 14 secondary schools in the local authority and sits within the top 25% of schools nationally by this measure. In its most recent ungraded inspection in March 2024, Ofsted confirmed that the school continues to be Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially classed as “Above average,” reflecting consistent academic gains across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressClaverton Down Road, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7AD
HeadteacherNathan Jenkins
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils1,382
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity1,382 / 1,300 (106% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sixth Form CentreArt StudiosSports HallLibraryTheatreDining HallSwimming PoolScience LabsGymnasiumTennis CourtsAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

TennisAthleticsRowingCross CountryDanceSwimmingBasketballMartial ArtsCricketRugby

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessOrchestraNewspaperDebateChoirCodingModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: ralphallenschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ralph Allen School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.