Ribston Hall High School is a state-funded secondary school in Gloucester, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 939 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 12 May 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 67.7 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 152 first-preference applications and 149 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
12 May 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 28 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 149 |
| First-preference applications | 152 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 564 |
| First-preference offers | 75 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 67.7 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 98% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 90.5% |
| EBacc entry | 37.2% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 35.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 31.8% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.03 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.66 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 34.22 |
| Value added | -0.1 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.26 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.07 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 16.3% |
| Pupils | 51 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 69.1% |
| Sixth-form college | 4.1% |
| Further education college | 20.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6% |
| Employment | 0.8% |
| Not sustained | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 123 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 96.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 66.7% |
| Further education | 1.1% |
| Other education | 2.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% |
| Employment | 18.4% |
| Not sustained | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
Cohort: 87 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.3%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.93% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.45% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 53.4% |
| White other | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 6.1% |
| Asian | 17.5% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Other | 1.1% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
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