Ralph Allen School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,382 pupils

Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, BA2 7ADWebsite01225832936

Good1,382 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,382

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,382

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,382 / 1,300 (106%)

Head Teacher

Mr Nathan Jenkins

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 54.6

AdmissionsIn demand

1.3x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 5 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

10.2%

Absence rate

Avg 6.2%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.2%vs 6.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence26.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 5 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 11.4%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.6%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health41 pupils (19%)

Specific Learning Difficulty41 pupils (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty34 pupils (15%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder33 pupils (15%)

Other31 pupils (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication21 pupils (10%)

Hearing Impairment6 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability6 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed4 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 72

Teaching assistants (FTE)14

Support staff (FTE)52

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,382

Free school meals 15.4%

English as additional language 8.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British74.7%

White Other9.2%

Mixed White & Asian3.7%

Mixed Other3.6%

Unclassified1.9%

Other1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Mixed White & African1.0%

Asian Other0.7%

Chinese0.7%

White Irish0.4%

Black Other0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Indian0.1%

Black African0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2024

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form48.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,098

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,502 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,789

Support staff£683

Premises£143

Energy£203

Learning resources£299

Income per pupil£7,161

2023-24

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