Ribston Hall High School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsSixth form
Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Headteacher · Mr Alec Waters
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Key facts
Pupils939Capacity 1,000
OfstedReport cardInspected 12 May 2026
TrustRibston Hall High School Academy Trust
Free school meals7.5%
AdmissionsSelective
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 12 May 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Gloucestershire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in GloucestershireApplications for September 2026
75 of the 152 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered149
Applications564
First choice152
First-choice offers75
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- The Crypt School0.6 mi
- Gloucester Academy1.0 mi
- The Altus School1.1 mi
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.2 mi
- Holmleigh Park High School1.5 mi