Samuel Ryder Academy vs Cunningham Hill Junior School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans
Cunningham Hill Junior School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
4–19
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1577
236
Capacity
1520
240
Occupancy
104%
98%
FSM %
19.8%
11.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Apr 2024
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (56)
Psychology (54)
Mathematics (52)
Media / Film / TV Studies (32)
Physics (32)
History (30)
Sociology (28)
Business Studies (26)