Ryhall CofE Academy

Ryhall C of E Academy continues to demonstrate good performance, maintaining strong relationships between staff and pupils, and a supportive environment that encourages resilience and a sense of community. Pupils feel safe and valued, reflecting a deep understanding of the school's core Christian values and taking proactive steps to engage with their local community. The school has also established a robust reading culture and is committed to providing high-quality educational experiences, including a well-resourced foundation for early learners in the Reception Year. Despite these strengths, there is an identified need for improvement in a few specific areas. Assessment processes in some foundation subjects require further development to ensure that pupil learning is effectively monitored. Additionally, there are gaps in pupils' understanding of the fundamental British values, which hinder their ability to relate these concepts to their everyday lives. Overall, the school is well-led, with supportive staff who are focused on continuous improvement and professional development.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour.
• Robust culture of reading with diverse literature.
• Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong engagement with the local community.
• Effective PSHE curriculum covering important social topics.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment processes are not fully developed in some foundation subjects.
• Pupils struggle to relate fundamental British values to their everyday lives.

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 Ryhall CofE Academy attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Ryhall CofE Academy 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 Ryhall CofE Academy had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 8.3% of pupils at Ryhall CofE Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.2% 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 2024–25 Ryhall CofE Academy received £6,492 and spent £6,278 for each of its 191 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £203,000 (£1,063 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, income was £6,820 and spending £6,815 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stamford · Rutland local authority: places and applications

Ryhall CofE Academy is part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary Academy Peterborough
• William Law CofE Primary School Peterborough
• Newborough CofE Primary School Peterborough
• Oundle Church of England Primary School Peterborough
• Weldon Church of England Primary School Corby
• Cottingham Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Trinity Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Cranford CofE Primary School Kettering
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Ringstead Church of England Primary School Kettering

What is Ryhall CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ryhall CofE Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Ryhall CofE Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ryhall CofE Academy was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Ryhall CofE Academy have?

Ryhall CofE Academy has 193 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ryhall CofE Academy cover?

Ryhall CofE Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ryhall CofE Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ryhall CofE Academy?

Ryhall CofE Academy is at Church Street, Ryhall, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4HR.