The Ryde School

The Ryde School continues to be recognized as a good school, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where pupils thrive. The school focuses on delivering a robust curriculum that caters to the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff and pupils form warm relationships, contributing to a calm and orderly atmosphere where students feel safe and valued. Noteworthy is the school’s commitment to enriching experiences, such as outdoor learning and involvement in extra-curricular activities, fostering a sense of community and belonging among pupils.

Strengths

• Strong sense of belonging and community among pupils.
• Effective delivery of a well-structured curriculum.
• Proactive support for SEND students ensuring inclusivity.
• High emphasis on reading and phonics from early years.
• Positive relationships between staff and students.
• Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and respect for others.
• Diverse enrichment opportunities that enhance learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects in the curriculum are newly implemented and need time to embed.
• There are gaps in pupils' learning in areas where the curriculum is less developed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Ryde School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at The Ryde School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Ryde School had 16.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.9% of pupils at The Ryde School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Ryde School received £7,460 and spent £7,310 for each of its 191 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £182,000 (£951 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Ryde School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Ryde School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was The Ryde School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Ryde School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does The Ryde School have?

The Ryde School has 191 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Ryde School cover?

The Ryde School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Ryde School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Ryde School?

The Ryde School is at Pleasant Rise, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5DR.