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The Rydal Academy

 

Contact Details

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

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Dodmire School
Trust: Northern Arch Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Swift Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Armitage
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 30.4 / 20.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.02
Number of pupils: 584
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Darlington
Constituency: Darlington
Electoral Ward: Bank Top and Lascelles
School Number: 8412005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th December 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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