The Rydal Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 7 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
617 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
54.0%
Girls
46.0%
First language not English
11.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.4%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67.9%
Gypsy/Roma 8.3%
Other White 6%
African 6%
Irish Traveller 2.8%
Mixed 2.1%
Indian 2.1%
Other 1.9%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingBelow average-2
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Rydal Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
81
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
64
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
64
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
12
8
4
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
21
10
11
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
7
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
8
2
Reception, Full-time
62
36
26
Year 1
89
54
35
Year 2
58
25
33
Year 3
85
48
37
Year 4
82
44
38
Year 5
85
42
43
Year 6
88
47
41
Year 2023-2024

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