Ribston Hall High School
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Attainment 8 of 67.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 67.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 96%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.24
- Confidence interval:
- [0.01, 0.47]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Ribston Hall High School is a selective girls? grammar school for ages 11 to 16 with a mixed sixth form. The school says all students must sit the Grammar School Entrance Test in September and gain a pass to be eligible for a place.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The live Join Us page says registration for the exam is open between May and June and that specific entrance-test dates are published on the website when available. The 2027-28 policy says the test is scheduled for the autumn term and that results will be issued after the test and, where possible, before the local-authority CAF deadline. The school?s open-day page says the next Year 5 Open Day is Tuesday 14 April 2026, beginning at 9:15am with introductory talks followed by a guided tour and refreshments.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 67.7 | — | 95.9% | 37.2% | 6.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 151 | 64.8 | +0.24 | 96.7% | 41.1% | 5.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 123 | 62.6 | +0.11 | 96.0% | 47.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 69.6 | +0.45 | 99.0% | 66.0% | 6.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136767 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Alec Waters |
| Trust | RIBSTON HALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL1 5LE |
| Latest pupils | 148 |
| FSM eligible | 7.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LE
http://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.ukView local authority page1452382249| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10033782 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |