All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,100 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
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Ribston Hall High School
- Pupils on roll
- 939of 1,000 places
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 148
- Ofsted
- Report card, 12 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ribston Hall High School (URN 115751, until 1 June 2011).
What the data says
Of the 123 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ribston Hall High School in 2023, 69% stayed on in Ribston Hall High School’s own sixth form (Gloucestershire average 46%), 20% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 89 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 67.7 against 46.1 across England and 50.3 in Gloucestershire, with 91% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Ribston Hall High School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Physics is unusually popular at GCSE: 72% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ribston Hall High School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 123 | 6,782 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 20% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ribston Hall High School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 89 | 6,744 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ribston Hall High School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 67.7 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 91% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.03 | 4.40 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 10% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 58.3 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 68.7 | 54.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 148 | 100% | 89% | 47% | 20% | 99% |
| Mathematics | 148 | 100% | 88% | 53% | 22% | 99% |
| English Literature | 147 | 99% | 86% | 45% | 21% | 99% |
| Physics | 106 | 72% | 23% | 61% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 105 | 71% | 23% | 68% | 45% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 105 | 71% | 23% | 75% | 47% | 98% |
| History | 85 | 57% | 41% | 60% | 26% | 93% |
| Psychology | 83 | 56% | 3% | 57% | 22% | 94% |
| Geography | 64 | 43% | 41% | 55% | 25% | 89% |
| Spanish | 47 | 32% | 19% | 64% | 27% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 42 | 28% | 65% | 36% | 9% | 98% |
| Drama | 31 | 21% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 26 | 18% | 8% | 85% | 21% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 23 | 16% | 2% | 52% | 16% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 14% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 13% | 9% | 63% | 28% | 89% |
| Dance | 15 | 10% | 1% | 53% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 10% | 13% | 73% | 30% | 93% |
| Textiles | 14 | 9% | 2% | 64% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 12 | 8% | 18% | 67% | 29% | 92% |
| Music | 10 | 7% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 6% | 31% | 56% | 32% | 89% |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ribston Hall High School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 150 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 51 | 4,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.66 | 36.28 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 20 | 39% | 17% |
| Psychology | 18 | 35% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 27% | 31% |
| Biology | 14 | 27% | 20% |
| History | 13 | 25% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 24% | 13% |
| English Literature | 10 | 20% | 11% |
| Politics | 10 | 20% | 6% |
| Sociology | 8 | 16% | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 30 | 59% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.