Ralph Allen School
Academy converter secondary school in Bath (Bath and North East Somerset).
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
Thank you for visiting our website, either as a parent to explore the school for your child, as a prospective member of staff, or simply to browse. It is my pleasure and privilege to introduce you to our school.
Ralph Allen is a non-denominational 11-18 co-educational school on the skyline of the world heritage city of Bath, serving communities within the City of Bath and North East Somerset. Ralph Allen is a high performing school and our outcomes in public examinations consistently places us amongst the very best in the region, in terms of both actual attainment and student progress.
We are very proud that our students achieve outstanding GCSE and A level results, with many continuing their studies at universities throughout the country. We are most proud however that each of our students secures a route to the next stage of their lives, regardless of pathway.
Our aim is to provide all our students with the very best opportunities by offering them an outstanding secondary education. We work relentlessly to achieve this by ensuring each child in our care follows our core values:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Boxing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138522
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sebastian Witts | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Louise Tooley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sally Divall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Knee | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Gallie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Edward Roger Gill | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Faye Bird | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helena Thomas | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Louise Burns | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Claire Mock-Muñoz de Luna Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rod Davies Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nathan Rhys Jenkins Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · 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