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Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, St Albans AL1 5AR
Samuel Ryder Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 167 staff (about 140 FTEs), including 93 teachers (about 86 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of Scholars' Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Longdean School, Sir John Lawes School, The Hemel Hempstead School, Robert Barclay Academy and Priory Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
1.1Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
1.2Verulam School
1.2Beaumont School
1.2Loreto College
1.6The Marlborough Science Academy
2.2Sandringham School
2.4St Albans Girls' School
2.7Townsend Church of England School
3.9Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
4.2Onslow St Audrey's School
4.2Parmiter's School
4.2Saint Michael's Catholic High School
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £539 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.7, which is quite high compared to other schools.
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