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Samuel Ryder Academy

Drakes Drive, St Albans AL1 5AR

8Schola Grade

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Year groups

Reception–Year 13

All-through

Pupils

1,577

On roll

Ages

4–19

Capacity 1,520

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Scholars' Education Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade

GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 56.5, an average GCSE grade of about 5.7

88thpercentile

Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 43.5

82ndpercentile

Attendance21% of pupils persistently absent

63rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Samuel Ryder Academy

Samuel Ryder Academy is an academy in St Albans, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 4–19 (Reception–Year 13). It is part of Scholars' Education Trust.

It has 1,577 pupils on roll and room for 1,520. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Drakes Drive
St Albans AL1 5AR
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School details

Type: Academy · What this means
Level: All-through
Year groups: Reception–Year 13
Ages: 4–19
Official type: Academy sponsor led
Sixth form: Yes
Pupils on roll: 1,577
Capacity: 1,520 pupils
Free school meals: 19.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Nation: England
URN: 138582

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