Lift Ryde
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Unique reference
- 136753
- Address
- Pell Lane, PO33 3LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1431 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
White British 75.8%
Mixed 14.6%
Other White 4.3%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 41.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
| Geography | GCSE | 122 |
| History | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Ryde Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 286 137 149 |
| Year 8 | 278 138 140 |
| Year 9 | 261 131 130 |
| Year 10 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 11 | 240 119 121 |
| Year 12 | 34 13 21 |
| Year 13 | 69 34 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 50.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 36.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 46.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 2.4% |