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Samuel Ryder Academy

Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5AR · URN 138582

Public data summary

7.4

out of 10 · 32 data sources

Coverage 80% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 724
Age range: 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,520
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.35
GCSE Attainment 8: 50.4
KS2 combined: 73.0%
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 51.0%
University: 45.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistent absence: 13.9%
Free school meals: 9.8%
SEN support: 14.1%
English additional language: 14.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 23.2
Staff turnover: 18.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.5

9 contributing signals

Progress

7.8

5 contributing signals

Attendance

6.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.5

4 contributing signals

Destinations

7.0

5 contributing signals

Equity

7.9

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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