Ralph Allen School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bath, South West BA2 7AD · Bath and North East Somerset
#42 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#547 of 4,090 nationally
About Ralph Allen School
Ralph Allen School is a academy secondary located in Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,398 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 42nd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,398; capacity filled 107.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.7%; ebacc average points 4.91.
There are 48 schools in Bath; Ralph Allen School ranks 7th of 46 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ralph Allen School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,398
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ralph Allen School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Monkton Combe School
Bath · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
627 students · 713 m away
Prior Park College
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
526 students · 977 m away
Combe Down CofE Primary School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.3 km away
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 1.8 km away
Prior Park Paragon
Bath · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 2.0 km away
Widcombe CofE Junior School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 2.3 km away
Widcombe Infant School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
182 students · 2.3 km away
Beechen Cliff School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students · 2.4 km away
King Edward's School
Bath · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,151 students · 2.8 km away
Bathwick St Mary Church School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,393 students
Penrice Academy
St Austell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,405 students
Clevedon School
Clevedon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,390 students
The Park Community School
Barnstaple · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,408 students
Downend School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students
The Castle School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ralph Allen School a good school?
Ralph Allen School has a Success Index (England) of 81.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #42 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ralph Allen School rank in South West?
Ralph Allen School ranks #42 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #547 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ralph Allen School?
Ralph Allen School had 1,398 students in 2025.
Is Ralph Allen School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ralph Allen School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ralph Allen School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ralph Allen School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.