Announcements

We are pleased to finally be able to share the outcome and report from our recent Ofsted Inspection with you. 

As you will read, Ofsted has judged that "Ralph Allen School continues to be a good school".  This was the best outcome we could achieve through this type of inspection so we are delighted with the outcome.

You will see many areas that the school is doing particularly well in throughout the report. A notable few quotes from the report are;

"Pupils are proud of their school. They reflect the school’s ethos in the way they talk about expectations, celebration, and traditions."

"Staff seek feedback from pupils to ensure there is something for everyone. For example, pupils speak excitedly about the annual sixth-form revue. School productions, such as the ‘Sound of Music’ engage the whole school community."

"In lessons, pupils focus actively on their learning. At social times, pupils interact well. Pupils say they feel safe. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective."

"Over time, the school has developed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. Teachers are passionate about the subjects they teach."

"Staff expect pupils to work hard. Teachers check that pupils have understood what they have learnt. They know what they need to do to improve."

"Pupils are ambitious about their future plans. In the sixth form, students are well prepared for their next steps."

"Pupils share their views through the school council. They feel listened to."

"The work of the trust and the school is well integrated. Staff are well supported to train and share expertise trust wide."

We are thrilled with such a strong report that highlights many of the great things that happen at Ralph Allen. 

We also welcome Ofsted's thoughts on areas we can develop . Therefore we will continue to improve our support for students with additional needs and we are excited to be launching a renewed focus on developing reading in the coming months.  Both of these areas were already planned and the inspectors both acknowledged and endorsed this.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support for both students and staff at Ralph Allen. Through our combined efforts I am confident that Ralph Allen will continue to provide the students of Bath with a great educational experience. They will continue to go on to further and higher education and employment with the skills and knowledge they require to be successful.

The full report can be found here.