Ribston Hall High School
Academy converter secondary school in Gloucester (Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
When students are happy they naturally grow their interests and pursue their passions. At Ribston they can throw themselves into a range of opportunities to learn and try new things, including subjects that may not be available at many other schools. We believe in fostering each students individuality by providing an enriching learning experience, where all subjects are valued.
Behind the pastoral care and support we give students is the dedication of every single member of our staff team; nurturing these young people at every stage of their journey, so they feel safe and looked after in a warm community.
They re encouraged to build confidence, challenge themselves and go beyond expectations; helping them to go out into the world and excel in the 21st century. Together we share these ambitions. Together we re proud to be Ribston. Mr Alec Waters, Head Teacher
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Textiles
- Place2Be
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 136767
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (16 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 governors are linked to a profile (15 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Coates Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Breheny Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Roberts Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Gemma Louise Varley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Jones Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Wallace Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anindya Sen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fay White Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sue Hunt (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 |
| Mr Richard Dean Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Morgan Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 |
| Ms Sue Hunt (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alec Waters Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Alec Waters Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Lynda Remmer Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 |
| Ms Lisa Hughes Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Claire Louise Jones Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Wallace Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Henderson Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fay White Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anindya Sen Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Henderson Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record