Samuel Ryder Academy, St Albans

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Samuel Ryder Academy

Drakes Drive, St Albans AL1 5AR

https://www.samuelryderacademy.co.uk/

Samuel Ryder Academy is an academy. It has about 1,510 boys and girls aged between 4 and 19. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Scholars' Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Harpenden Academy, Chaulden Junior School, Chaulden Infants' and Nursery, Priory Academy and Buntingford First School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Windermere Primary School
0.4		Cunningham Hill Junior School
0.4		Cunningham Hill Infant School
0.6		Camp Primary and Nursery School
0.9		St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
0.9		Fleetville Junior School
1.0		Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
1.1		London Colney Primary & Nursery School
1.2		St Peter's School
1.2		Mandeville Primary School
1.2		Bowmansgreen Primary School
1.2		Oakwood Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

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

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

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

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

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

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