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The Rydal Academy

State school · Darlington, DL1 4BH
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 2-11
  • 617 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
617 ·
Local authority
Darlington Borough Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr John Armitage

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

Entry and exit data - year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

St Aidan's Church of England Academy 41 %
Hurworth School 13 %
Haughton Academy 13 %
Polam Hall School 11 %
Other 11 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Unknown 7 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Longfield Academy 5 %
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Latest results

Results data - % of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
33%
LA avg.
58%
Eng. avg.
61%
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% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Teaching & learning

34
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
20.7 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

617
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Rydal Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 4BH
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Telephone: 01325 380784

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://https://rydal.nalp.org.uk

Local authority: Darlington Borough Council

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School data & information The Rydal Academy Rydal Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4BH
617 Pupil numbers
44 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
11 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
34 Number of teachers
20 Number of teaching assistants

% of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
33%
LA avg.
58%
Eng. avg.
61%

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
1%
LA avg.
8%
Eng. avg.
8%

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard

Pupils are achieving at a higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing. The DfE set this standard for the first time in 2016 to provide information about pupils across England achieving in the top 5%.

Progress score in reading (2023)

0.5 Score Average
≈ 67% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in writing (2023)

-2.0 Score Below average
≈ 6% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in maths (2023)

-0.3 Score Average
≈ 59% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Average score in reading (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
101
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
105

Average score in reading

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 reading test. This score is known as the reading ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Average score in maths (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
99
LA avg.
104
Eng. avg.
104

Average score in maths

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 maths test. This score is known as the maths ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Entry and exit data

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Year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

The Rydal Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

At Dodmire Juniors all staff believe that every child is special. We have a team of five full time support assistants with a part time team leader, offering a high level of support to those who need it at any given time. Most of our support staff and teachers have worked with children who have Autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, language difficulties, behavioural difficulties, children with specific physical and medical needs and those with general learning difficulties. We feel it is important to have close links with parents and the appropriate professional bodies and the wider community to aide the child's progress. All children are welcomed at Dodmire regardless of ethnicity, religion, ability, physical needs or background. The strengths of each child are promoted and celebrated whilst their weaknesses are well supported.

2.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
20.7 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
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