Samuel Ryder Academy

Previous inspections

• 21 April 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report
• 29 June 2022School inspectionGood
  Report
• 17 May 2016Full inspectionGood
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

1,577

Capacity

1,520

Girls / boys

46% / 54%

Free school meals

19%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

90.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

26.8

Leadership (FTE)

10

Part-time teachers

22%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Samuel Ryder Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Samuel Ryder Academy on 21 April 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing, for attendance and behaviour and for early years; Expected standard for achievement and for post-16 provision.

Does living near Samuel Ryder Academy guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Samuel Ryder Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Samuel Ryder Academy?

Samuel Ryder Academy had 1,577 pupils aged 4 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,520. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.