The Rydal Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 138989
- Address
- Rydal Road, DL1 4BH
- Website
- https://rydal.nalp.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 621 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 68.1%
Gypsy/Roma 7.6%
African 7.2%
Other White 5%
Irish Traveller 2.9%
Other 2.3%
Indian 1.9%
Mixed 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingBelow average-2
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 33%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Rydal Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 23 10 13 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 4 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 27 19 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 88 47 41 |
| Year 1 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 2 | 91 53 38 |
| Year 3 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 4 | 84 44 40 |
| Year 5 | 83 42 41 |
| Year 6 | 85 41 44 |