Ribston Hall High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL1 5LE · Gloucestershire
#24 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#253 of 4,090 nationally
About Ribston Hall High School
Ribston Hall High School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 939 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 90.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 24th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 939; capacity filled 93.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 98%; ebacc average points 6.03.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; Ribston Hall High School ranks 8th of 76 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%)67.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)90.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.5%
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 Ribston Hall High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 939
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 67.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 90.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ribston Hall High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Calton Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
508 students · 96 m away
Linden Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 595 m away
Tredworth Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
310 students · 809 m away
The Crypt School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,100 students · 903 m away
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
216 students · 918 m away
Finlay Community School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 993 m away
Hatherley Infant School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
190 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
233 students · 1.2 km away
St James' Church of England Junior School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
186 students · 1.4 km away
Al Ashraf Primary School
Gloucestershire · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
136 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Magna Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
940 students
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
942 students
Corfe Hills School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
943 students
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
944 students
Devizes School
Devizes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
947 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ribston Hall High School a good school?
Ribston Hall High School has a Success Index (England) of 90.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #24 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 Ribston Hall High School rank in South West?
Ribston Hall High School ranks #24 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #253 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ribston Hall High School?
Ribston Hall High School had 939 students in 2025.
Is Ribston Hall High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ribston Hall High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ribston Hall High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ribston Hall High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.