Ryde Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 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
- Website
- www.rydeacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1480 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 77%
Mixed 15.4%
Other White 4.5%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.47
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 79 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 49 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
Ryde Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 283 141 142 |
| Year 8 | 276 131 145 |
| Year 9 | 267 130 137 |
| Year 10 | 250 123 127 |
| Year 11 | 260 129 131 |
| Year 12 | 72 36 36 |
| Year 13 | 72 34 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 38.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 59.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 17.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.4% 2.2% |
Nearby schools
- Binstead Primary SchoolGood
- Dover Park Primary SchoolGood
- Greenmount Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Haylands Primary SchoolGood
- Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, RydeRequires improvement
- Ryde School with Upper ChineNo rating (independent)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement