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Ralph Allen School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Claverton Down Road
 Combe Down
 Bath
 Somerset BA2 7AD
Telephone: 01225 832936

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Ralph Allen School
Trust: Palladian Academy Trust
Sponsor: Palladian Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Jenkins (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Greenhough
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 78.11 / 21.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.9
Number of pupils: 1398
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Bath
Electoral Ward: Combe Down
School Number: 8004132

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th February 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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