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
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
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 |