Ribston Hall High SchoolGloucester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Ribston Hall High School and Gloucester Academy are secondary schools in Gloucester.
Ribston Hall High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gloucester Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ribston Hall High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ribston Hall High School was judged strong and Gloucester Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.7 for Ribston Hall High School and 36.6 for Gloucester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ribston Hall High School (69.6 in 2021-22, 67.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gloucester Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterRibston Hall High School | GloucesterGloucester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 35th of 40 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 906 | 936 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL1 5LE | Gloucester, GL4 6RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.7 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.5% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.2% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.03 Stronger figure | 2.97 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 906 | 936 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 51.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 34.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 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
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.
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester Academy
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