What did School Atlas judge Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Samuel Ryder Academy?

Samuel Ryder Academy has 1,577 pupils on roll.

What ages does Samuel Ryder Academy take?

Samuel Ryder Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.

Where is Samuel Ryder Academy located?

Samuel Ryder Academy is located in St Albans, AL1 5AR, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Samuel Ryder Academy?

Samuel Ryder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.

How close do you need to live to get into Samuel Ryder Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Samuel Ryder Academy was 2.893 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Samuel Ryder Academy?

When Samuel Ryder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social [need] that means they are uniquely suited to attend the Academy. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random allocation, undertaken independently by Hertfordshire County Council using a random number between 1 and 1 million, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Samuel Ryder Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Samuel Ryder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Samuel Ryder Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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2.893miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Samuel Ryder Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social [need] that means they are uniquely suited to attend the Academy. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy.
4Children of staff — Children of staff.
5Nearest school — Children for whom it is their nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest the Academy. (Straight line system of measurement from a child's home address point to the address point of the school will be used for all admission distances).

If two applications tie: These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random allocation, undertaken independently by Hertfordshire County Council using a random number between 1 and 1 million, with the lowest number given priority.

These arrangements replicate the oversubscription criteria used by Hertfordshire County Council for community admissions, with the addition of a rule prioritising children of staff (Rule 4).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Samuel Ryder Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Samuel Ryder Academy?: Samuel Ryder Academy has 1,577 pupils on roll.
What ages does Samuel Ryder Academy take?: Samuel Ryder Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.
Where is Samuel Ryder Academy located?: Samuel Ryder Academy is located in St Albans, AL1 5AR, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Samuel Ryder Academy?: Samuel Ryder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How close do you need to live to get into Samuel Ryder Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Samuel Ryder Academy was 2.893 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Samuel Ryder Academy?: When Samuel Ryder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social [need] that means they are uniquely suited to attend the Academy. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random allocation, undertaken independently by Hertfordshire County Council using a random number between 1 and 1 million, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Samuel Ryder Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Samuel Ryder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

2.893miles

Last distance offered at Samuel Ryder Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Samuel Ryder Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social [need] that means they are uniquely suited to attend the Academy. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy.
4Children of staff — Children of staff.
5Nearest school — Children for whom it is their nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest the Academy. (Straight line system of measurement from a child's home address point to the address point of the school will be used for all admission distances).

These arrangements replicate the oversubscription criteria used by Hertfordshire County Council for community admissions, with the addition of a rule prioritising children of staff (Rule 4).

Samuel Ryder Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Samuel Ryder Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Samuel Ryder Academy?: Samuel Ryder Academy has 1,577 pupils on roll.
What ages does Samuel Ryder Academy take?: Samuel Ryder Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.
Where is Samuel Ryder Academy located?: Samuel Ryder Academy is located in St Albans, AL1 5AR, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Samuel Ryder Academy?: Samuel Ryder Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How close do you need to live to get into Samuel Ryder Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Samuel Ryder Academy was 2.893 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Samuel Ryder Academy?: When Samuel Ryder Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social [need] that means they are uniquely suited to attend the Academy. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random allocation, undertaken independently by Hertfordshire County Council using a random number between 1 and 1 million, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Samuel Ryder Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Samuel Ryder Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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