Ribston Hall High School is a selective grammar school with academy status in Gloucester, England, for girls between the ages of 11 and 18. It was founded in 1921.
| Ribston Hall High School | |
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| Address | |
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Stroud Road , , GL1 5LE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°50′46″N 02°14′37″W / 51.84611°N 2.24361°W |
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| Type | Grammar, Academy |
| Established | 1921 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Specialist | Humanities & Sports |
| Department for Education URN | 136767 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Alec Waters |
| Gender | Girls (mixed in Sixth Form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 819 |
| Website | http://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk |
Admissions
editIt also has a sixth form for both girls and boys. It is situated south of Gloucester city centre on Stroud Road (B4072), between Linden and Tredworth, a few hundred metres west of the Cross Country Route.
History
editIt was known as High School for Girls, Ribston Hall. It became a grant maintained school in April 1990. In 1886 Ribston Hall was known as The Ladies' College.
Houses
editStudents are divided into five houses: Britons, Celts, Danes, Saxons and Romans. [1]
Notable former pupils
edit- Christina Baily, actress as Dannii Carbone in Hollyoaks
- Mary-Jess Leaverland, won the 2010 Chinese Jiangsu province equivalent of The X Factor.[2]
- Joanna Parrish, murdered in May 1990 in Auxerre, Burgundy whilst studying French at the University of Leeds
- Beth Rodford, GB Olympic rower
- Daphne Skillern QPM, female police Commander at Scotland Yard
- Nathan Sykes, member of boy band The Wanted and singer songwriter solo artist,
References
edit- ^ https://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk/join-us/school-tours/open-day [bare URL]
- ^ British exchange student Mary-Jess Leaverland wins Chinese X Factor, Daily Telegraph, 19 Jan 2010