Ralph Allen School Explained

Ralph Allen School
Coordinates:51.3633°N -2.3295°W
Motto:Respect, Teamwork, Personal best
Established:1958
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Nathan Jenkins
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Christopher David Mason
Specialists:
Address:Claverton Down Road
City:Bath
County:Somerset
Country:England
Postcode:BA2 7AD
Local Authority:Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted:yes
Urn:138522
Enrolment:1300 pupils
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://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 former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralph Allen School. Monkton Combe. 2009-09-05.
  2. Web site: About us. Ralph Allen School. 2009-09-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090910050633/http://www.ralphallen.bathnes.sch.uk/about. 2009-09-10.
  3. Web site: Ralph Allen School Spotlight Report. PDF. Bath and North East Somerset. 2 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Bath Education Trust Our Academies. Bath Education Trust. 4 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Technology. Ralph Allen School. 4 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606233318/http://www.ralphallen.bathnes.sch.uk/61/resistant-materials. 6 June 2014.
  6. Web site: Transport Getting to Ralph Allen School. Ralph Allen School. 4 June 2014.
  7. Web site: RAS Alumni lands his first professional acting part . Ralph Allen School. 21 May 2021. 23 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Alumni - Ralph Allen School. 2022-02-06. www.ralphallenschool.com.
  9. Web site: Jeremy Guscott . Bath Rugby . 24 November 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227135304/http://www.bathrugby.com/645.php . 27 February 2009 .
  10. Web site: Parents e-news 7 March 2014 . Ralph Allen School . 5 August 2018.
  11. News: Jackson . Jamie . Holloway hails his 'magnificent' loan-star Sinclair . 5 August 2018 . Guardian . 11 March 2007.
  12. News: Sinclair joins Blues on loan . Bath Chronicle . 7 January 2009 . 1 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Sinclair-joins-Blues-loan/story-11353392-detail/story.html . 21 July 2010 . live.
  13. Web site: Alumni . Ralph Allen School . 5 August 2018.

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