Ralph Allen School

Claverton Down Road, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7AD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

54.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,382

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,382 / 1,300 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.6

Attainment 8

1,382 pupils

63%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

113 students

23.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

43%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

26.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

72.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

14.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

£43,941

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£978 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.88

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,298

Spend per pupil

£7,638

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.