My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Samuel Ryder Academy
Academy sponsor led — All-through
AL1 5AR / 4–19 / None
Good
Ofsted
56.5
Attainment 8
92%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong results
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong results
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 88.1
- Reaching expected standard
- 80%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 56.5
- Progress 8
- 0.35
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 69.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.38
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.8%
92% of parents would recommend this school
204 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
22%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
30%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
11%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
41%Agree
42%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
51%Agree
21%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%Not applicable
18%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 47 parents
Strongly agree
54%Agree
19%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
61%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
27%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
52%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
76%Agree
20%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
54%Agree
37%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
92%No
8%14.1% of pupils receive SEN support
14.1%
SEN support
1.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1%
75.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 75.9%
69% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 69%
- Entered top-third university
- 13%
- Achieved a degree
- 47%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- English as additional language
- 14.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 61.8%
- Mixed
- 11.6%
- Asian
- 17.2%
- Black
- 3.1%
- Other
- 5.1%
White British53.1%
Other White8.1%
Irish0.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed5.9%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Black African1%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Pakistani3%
Other Asian2.8%
Indian2.5%
Chinese2.2%
Caribbean1.5%
African1%
Other Black0.6%