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Ralph Allen School

Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 7AD

Local ranking4th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
211

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
37.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

113

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
246

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1382
Boys
807 (58%)
Girls
575 (42%)
Capacity
1300 (106% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
18.2%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,298/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.1%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%

76.1%

White British

9.4%

White Other

3.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138522
UKPRN
10037881
Establishment No.
4132
Trust
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST

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