Ribston Hall High School, based in Gloucester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ribston Hall High School currently has around 906 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 1.1% boys and 98.9% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.3%). unclassified pupils make up about 17.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (97%) , including 89% who stay in school sixth forms and 5% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
| Website: | http://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01452382249 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alec Waters |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136767 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 906 |
| Number of Boys: | 10 |
| Number of Girls: | 896 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.30% | 483 |
| Unclassified | 17.30% | 157 |
| Indian | 8.60% | 78 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 36 |
| Other Asian | 3.90% | 35 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 26 |
| African | 2.20% | 20 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 12 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calton Primary School Calton Road , GL1 5ET | 2out of 4 | 104 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Calton Primary School Calton Road , GL1 5ET | - not rated | 104 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Calton Junior School Calton Road , GL1 5ET | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Linden Primary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU | 3out of 4 | 650 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tredworth Junior School Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG | 3out of 4 | 883 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Linden Secondary School Linden Road , GL1 5HU | - not rated | 650 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crypt School Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE | 4out of 4 | 986 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crypt School Podsmead , GL2 5AE | - not rated | 986 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire College Llanthony Road , GL2 5JQ | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ashraf Primary School Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB | - not rated | 1,605 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selwyn School Matson House , Matson GL4 6DY | - not rated | 1,798 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Sinope Street , GL1 4AW | - not rated | 1,963 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Altus School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ | 3out of 4 | 2,008 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gloucestershire Reintegration Service Shire Hall , Westgate Street GL1 2TP | - not rated | 2,485 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.