The Rydal Academy

Rydal Road, Darlington, DL1 4BH

Local ranking21st of 29 primary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
46.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0%
Reading (Expected)
62.0%
Writing (Expected)
54.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
82

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
621
Boys
329 (53%)
Girls
292 (47%)
Capacity
630 (99% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
52.3%
EAL
11.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
19.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
33.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,958/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
25.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 7.9%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • White Traveller: 3.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%

71.3%

White British

7.9%

Gypsy/Roma

5.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Rydal Road

Darlington, North East

Administrative

URN
138989
UKPRN
10039567
Establishment No.
2005
Trust
NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP