Located in St Albans, Samuel Ryder Academy is a all-through school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Samuel Ryder Academy currently has around 1577 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 41% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR |
| Website: | www.samuelryderacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01727859382 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Gauthier |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138582 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1520 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1577 |
| Number of Boys: | 853 |
| Number of Girls: | 724 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.10% | 838 |
| Other White | 8.10% | 127 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.70% | 105 |
| Other Mixed | 5.90% | 93 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.10% | 81 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 51 |
| Pakistani | 3.00% | 47 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 44 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 39 |
| Chinese | 2.20% | 35 |
| African | 1.80% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 23 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 15 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 13 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG | - not rated | 1,907 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 3,151 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP | - not rated | 663 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ | 4out of 4 | 753 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ | 4out of 4 | 753 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG | 3out of 4 | 964 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban and St Stephen Roman Catholic Infant and Nursery School Vanda Crescent , AL1 5EX | - not rated | 1,493 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | 4out of 4 | 1,974 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | - not rated | 1,974 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | - not rated | 2,056 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 2,056 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 2,611 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ | - not rated | 1,786 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ | 3out of 4 | 1,786 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 2,087 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU | 3out of 4 | 2,354 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR | - not rated | 2,618 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.