Cunningham Hill Junior School vs Samuel Ryder Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cunningham Hill Junior School
St Albans
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
7–11
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
236
1577
Capacity
240
1520
Occupancy
98%
104%
FSM %
11.4%
19.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.5%
KS2 Reading
93%
-
KS2 Maths
92%
-
KS2 Writing
90%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
71
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
76%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
70
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (56)
Psychology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Media / Film / TV Studies (32)
Physics (32)
History (30)
Sociology (28)
Business Studies (26)