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Ralph Allen School

Academy converter · Bath · BA2 7AD

Ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

227

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
662
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,398 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,398
Boys / girls
827 / 571
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,398 / 1,300 (108%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
214
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Palladian Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nathan Jenkins

Location

Address
Claverton Down Road, Combe Down
Postcode
BA2 7AD
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 1,398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bath
53
Secondary schools in Bath
6
Academies among open schools in Bath
74% (39)
Open schools in BA2
37
Secondary in BA2
4
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Secondary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bath · BA2 4RE · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hayesfield Girls School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Saint Gregory's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Bath · BA2 8PA · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathan Jenkins
Telephone
01225832936
Website
http://www.ralphallenschool.com

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