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Ralph Allen School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7ADSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
202 1st-choice / 191 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#771 of 3,141 nationally

About Ralph Allen School

Ralph Allen School is a state-funded secondary school in Bath and North East Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,398 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,300.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (6 Mar 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 54.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 202 first-preference applications and 191 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressClaverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7AD
HeadteacherMr Nathan Jenkins
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils1,398
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity1,398 / 1,300 (108% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.