The Rydal Academy, Darlington | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Rydal Academy

Rydal Road, Darlington DL1 4BH

https://rydal.inicioacademies.org.uk/

The Rydal Academy is an academy. It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		St John's Church of England Academy
0.6		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Skerne Park Academy
0.7		Firthmoor Primary School
0.8		Heathfield Primary School
0.9		Polam Hall School
0.9		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.2		Gurney Pease Academy
1.4		Red Hall Primary School
1.4		Reid Street Primary School
1.5		Northwood Primary School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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