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Samuel Ryder Academy Exam Results

HertfordshireURN 138582Academy sponsor led · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,546 known course entries. 29.8% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.3% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 195 known course entries. 21.3% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 86.7% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 852.450.446.2
English & maths 5+50.5%53.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+73.9%71.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+21.3%18.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils18815,195632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2652.450.5%73.9%21.3%188Provisional
2024/2556.569.7%81.6%Not applicable185Final
2023/2450.454.2%72.9%Not applicable192Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
4 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,577
KS4 pupils
188
KS4 pupils with SEN
16.5%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
3.7%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed4 to 1918816.5%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed4 to 1918515.1%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed4 to 1919218.2%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
30%
of fully published grades
+14.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
17%
of fully published grades
+9.5 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
9%
of fully published grades
+5.9 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,546
1,535 published · 26 courses
1,546 known entries · 99.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language186
23%
10%4%
English Literature183
21%
11%6%
Mathematics186
29%
17%8%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs140
15%
8%4%
Physics44
61%
36%25%
Chemistry44
73%
50%25%
Biology46
67%
39%24%
Business Studies96
29%
20%11%
History87
48%
39%16%
Media / Film / TV Studies76
25%
8%4%
Spanish72
28%
15%8%
Religious Studies69
23%
17%7%
Geography48
27%
19%6%
Art and Design47
47%
26%11%
Design and Technology42
24%
7%5%
Physical Education38
32%
8%5%
French33
64%
33%9%
Computer Science27
37%
22%19%
Drama19
21%
11%11%
Music19
26%
26%21%
Food Preparation and Nutrition18
17%
11%6%
Dance15
47%
27%7%
Polish5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,54630%17%9%99.3%Provisional
2024/251,54933%18%8%99.5%Final
2023/241,59221%9%2%99.2%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
1%
of fully published entries
-9.3 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
21%
of fully published entries
-7.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
50%
of fully published entries
-5.7 pp vs England sample
Entries
195
169 published · 27 courses
195 known entries · 86.7% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics264%
27%
46%
Media / Film / TV Studies160%
6%
25%
Sociology140%
14%
43%
Business Studies130%
31%
69%
Religious Studies120%
8%
33%
Design and Technology (Product Design)110%
18%
55%
History110%
36%
73%
Government and Politics100%
40%
60%
Psychology100%
40%
70%
English Language80%
12%
75%
English Literature70%
14%
43%
Geography70%
0%
71%
Computer Science60%
17%
50%
Economics60%
17%
17%
Physical Education / Sports Studies60%
50%
50%
Physics60%
0%
33%
Biology4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemistry4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Fine Art1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/251951%21%50%86.7%Final
2023/242067%18%52%90.3%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence