Ralph Allen SchoolBeechen Cliff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
Ralph Allen School and Beechen Cliff School are secondary schools in Bath.
Ralph Allen School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beechen Cliff School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beechen Cliff School is ahead on our composite score.
Ralph Allen School was judged Good and Beechen Cliff School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Ralph Allen School and 55.0 for Beechen Cliff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ralph Allen School (55.3 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beechen Cliff School (57.9 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathRalph Allen School | BathBeechen Cliff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | 2nd of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,382 | 1,224 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,055 | |
| Location | Bath, BA2 7AD | Bath, BA2 4RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.0% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.7% | 79.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.3% | 67.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.91 | 5.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 211 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | 176 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.9 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.1% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,382 | 1,224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ralph Allen School
Beechen Cliff School
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