Ralph Allen School

Ralph Allen School
Motto RESPECT * TEAMWORK * PERSONAL BEST
Established 1958
Type Academy
Headteacher Andy Greenhough
Chair of Governors Russell Franks
Location Claverton Down Road
Bath
Somerset
BA2 7AD
England
51°21′48″N 2°19′46″W / 51.3633°N 2.3295°W / 51.3633; -2.3295Coordinates: 51°21′48″N 2°19′46″W / 51.3633°N 2.3295°W / 51.3633; -2.3295
Local authority Bath and North East Somerset
DfE URN 138522 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 1,200 pupils
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Houses Crescent, Milsom, Holburne and Pulteney
Colours                    
Website www.ralphallenschool.com

Ralph Allen School in Combe Down, Bath, England, is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school with academy status. Located on the south-eastern edge of Bath, the school educates 11 to 18-year-olds from Bath and the surrounding area.

History

The school was built and named in 1957 to commemorate Ralph Allen (1693-1764).[1][2] It opened in 1958.

Awards

In 2004, the school gained specialist Science College status, and has also been recognised by Artsmark Silver, Investors in People, Investors in Student Careers, Schools for Health, Partnership Promotion School and Sportsmark Gold awards.[3]

Partnerships

The school is part of the Bath Education Trust,[4] working closely with other local schools, colleges, universities and businesses. It also works closely with the James Dyson Foundation,[5] and is part of the Active Transport to Schools project.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Ralph Allen School". Monkton Combe. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  2. ↑ "About us". Ralph Allen School. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Ralph Allen School Spotlight Report" (PDF). Bath and North East Somerset. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bath Education Trust Our Academies". Bath Education Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Technology". Ralph Allen School. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Transport Getting to Ralph Allen School". Ralph Allen School. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jeremy Guscott". Bath Rugby. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "Sinclair joins Blues on loan". Bath Chronicle. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Alumni". Ralph Allen School. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Jamie (11 March 2007). "Holloway hails his 'magnificent' loan-star Sinclair". Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Parents e-news 7 March 2014" (PDF). Ralph Allen School. Retrieved 5 August 2018.


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