Samuel Ryder Academy

All-through
Academy
Ages 4 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Samuel Ryder Academy is an all-through school in St Albans for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 6th of 9 secondary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 9 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

185 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score56.5

56.5, 10.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths69.7%

69.7%, 24.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.6%

81.6%, 16.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc40%

40%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.96

4.96, 0.87 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

71 students

Average point score per A level entry35.38

35.38, 0.38 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,577 pupils on roll, with places for 1,520

Eligible for free school meals19%

19%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.5%

14.5%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Samuel Ryder Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 56.4
Verulam School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.5
St Albans Independent College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 19.1
Beaumont School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 62.6
Loreto College	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Kyle Barry
Phone: 01727859382
Website: samuelryderacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 138582

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.