78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1036.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,382
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ralph Allen School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
Part ofPALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-0pp
81%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+2pp
64%57%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
54.6
+0.8
55.354.152.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.6
EBacc entry
30%
-4pp
39%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
1036.9
+17.1
1164.7954.3743.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1036.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.0
-0.3
43.439.936.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
A-level value added
+0.09
-0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+4pp
33%24%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,382
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 7AD
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 63% | 54.6 | Not applicable | 30% | 1036.9 | 46% | 1,382 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 61% | 53.8 | +0.34 | 35% | 1019.8 | 44% | 1,380 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 59% | 54.3 | +0.50 | 24% | 994.1 | 36% | 1,371 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 64% | 55.3 | +0.29 | 34% | 1164.7 | 46% | 1,389 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 50% | 52.9 | +0.04 | 39% | 743.9 | 52% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 49% | 52.2 | +0.08 | 37% | 798.8 | 49% | 1,203 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 53% | 51.0 | +0.18 | 38% | — | 50% | 1,150 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | +0.09 | 23% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 40.3 | B | +0.15 | 19% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 15% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 43.4 | B+ | — | 33% | 145 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | +0.41 | 29% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 38.1 | B- | +0.40 | 28% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.06 | 16% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,382 | 19.1 | 16% | 8% | 18% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,380 | 18.7 | 16% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,371 | 19.1 | 13% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,389 | 20.1 | 14% | 6% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,351 | 20.4 | 13% | 6% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,241 | 19.1 | 9% | 8% | 19% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,203 | 20.1 | 10% | 7% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,150 | 19.1 | 9% | 7% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.