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The Ryde School

Community school · Hatfield · AL9 5DR

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
102 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Thompson

Location

Address
Pleasant Rise
Postcode
AL9 5DR
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%.

Open schools in Hatfield
19
Primary schools in Hatfield
11
Academies among open schools in Hatfield
32% (6)
Open schools in AL9
7
Primary in AL9
4
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.7%

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    • Absence4.9%
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  • Creswick Academy

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    • FSM26.2%

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.1%

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    • Absence6.5%
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  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Thompson
Telephone
01707267333
Website
http://www.ryde.herts.sch.uk/

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