Samuel Ryder Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138582
- Address
- Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR
- Website
- www.samuelryderacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1556 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 53.7%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 8.5%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Other 5.7%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 2.4%
Chinese 2.1%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAbove average2
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Samuel Ryder Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 24 21 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 58 34 24 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 56 22 34 |
| Year 5 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 7 | 230 129 101 |
| Year 8 | 204 115 89 |
| Year 9 | 200 106 94 |
| Year 10 | 181 102 79 |
| Year 11 | 192 112 80 |
| Year 12 | 72 34 38 |
| Year 13 | 77 43 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |