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Ribston Hall High School

Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LE ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026Grammar school

At a glance

A state girls' grammar academy for ages 11–18 in Gloucester. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 67.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 152 families put it first for 149 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 939
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Selective
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Academy trust: RIBSTON HALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Alec Waters
Opened: Jun 2011

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 12 May 2026Published 28 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 148 pupils

Attainment 8

67.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

90.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

98%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.24

2023/24 · CI 0.01 to 0.47

This school

67.7

Gloucestershire

50.3

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

149

1st preferences

152

All applications

564

1st prefs per place

1.02

More first choices than places

75 of 152 first-preference applicants were offered a place (49%). 58 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

906

Capacity

1,000

94% full

Girls / boys

99/1

Girls

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.5%
English as an additional language13.2%
SEN support6.1%
Education, Health and Care plan0.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.