Samuel Ryder Academy

General Information

Address: Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR
Phone: 01727859382
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Kyle Barry
Age range: 4-19 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1577
School capacity: 1520
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 280
% eligible for free school meals: 19.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 21.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 54 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 46 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 37 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 28 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 16 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #19 of 28 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#17Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#18Roundwood Primary SchoolGood
#19Samuel Ryder AcademyGood
#20Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolGood
#21St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1High Beeches Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansOutstanding
#4Wood End SchoolOutstanding
#5Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#6Alban City SchoolGood
#7Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#9How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#10Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#11London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#12Mandeville Primary SchoolGood
#13Manland Primary SchoolGood
#14Maple Primary SchoolGood
#15Mount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolGood
#16Oakwood Primary SchoolGood
#17Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#18Roundwood Primary SchoolGood
#19Samuel Ryder AcademyGood
#20Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolGood
#21St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryGood
#23St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#25St Peter's SchoolGood
#26The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansGood
#27The Lea Primary School and NurseryGood
#28Windermere Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,071 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #16 of 37 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#14Alban City School£7,146
#15Camp Primary and Nursery School£7,127
#16Samuel Ryder Academy£7,071
#17St Helen's Church of England Primary School£7,047
#18Bowmansgreen Primary School£6,941

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Sauncey Wood Primary School£10,549
#2Margaret Wix Primary School£10,336
#3Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery£8,638
#4Windermere Primary School£8,571
#5London Colney Primary & Nursery School£8,278
#6Sandridge School£8,248
#7Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,797
#8How Wood Primary and Nursery School£7,610
#9Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School£7,551
#10Maple Primary School£7,476
#11St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£7,459
#12Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,304
#13The Lea Primary School and Nursery£7,165
#14Alban City School£7,146
#15Camp Primary and Nursery School£7,127
#16Samuel Ryder Academy£7,071
#17St Helen's Church of England Primary School£7,047
#18Bowmansgreen Primary School£6,941
#19Mandeville Primary School£6,832
#20St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans£6,817
#21The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans£6,784
#22Manland Primary School£6,784
#23Redbourn Primary School£6,735
#24Prae Wood Primary School£6,693
#25St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School£6,690
#26Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy£6,654
#27Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,550
#28St Peter's School£6,543
#29Skyswood Primary & Nursery School£6,395
#30Roundwood Primary School£6,302
#31St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School£6,132
#32Harpenden Academy£6,037
#33Wood End School£5,928
#34Killigrew Primary and Nursery School£5,919
#35Oakwood Primary School£5,834
#36High Beeches Primary School£5,685
#37St Dominic Catholic Primary School£1,639

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