Establishment The Rydal Academy
URN: 138989
Academy sponsor led
Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Address
- Rydal Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4BH
- Darlington (841)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr John Armitage
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 2 to 11
- Phase of education
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Academy sponsor
- Swift Academies
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 138989,
DfE number: 841/2005
UKPRN: 10039567 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01325380784
- Ofsted rating and reports
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 630
- Number of pupils
- 584
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 December 2012
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 280
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 51.6%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Gray | Not recorded | 1866875 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 March 2026 | 28 February 2030 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Olanrewaju Oyekunle | Not recorded | 1885027 | Elected by parents | 1 July 2026 | 30 June 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Turnbull | Not recorded | 1866866 | Elected by school staff | 1 March 2026 | 28 February 2030 |
| Ms Melanie Chapman | Not recorded | 1858691 | Elected by school staff | 15 January 2026 | 14 January 2030 |
| Miss Joanna Reed | Not recorded | 1815425 | Appointed by GB/board | 22 May 2025 | 21 May 2029 |
| Mr Eddy Gnaglo | Not recorded | 1803138 | Appointed by GB/board | 3 March 2025 | 2 March 2029 |
| Joanne Keane | Not recorded | 1803132 | Appointed by GB/board | 3 March 2025 | 2 March 2029 |
| Troy Turner | Not recorded | 1766184 | Elected by parents | 3 October 2024 | 2 October 2028 |
| Jo Thurland | Not recorded | 1641902 | Appointed by GB/board | 7 November 2022 | 6 November 2026 |
| Mr John Armitage | Not recorded | 1287218 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 March 2018 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Turnbull | 1287236 | Local governor | 1 March 2018 | 28 February 2026 |
| Mark Gray | 1368637 | Chair of local governing body | 11 June 2019 | 28 February 2026 |
| Gaurav Bhatia | 1581063 | Local governor | 15 February 2022 | 14 February 2026 |
| Melanie Chapman | 1493055 | Local governor | 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 |
| Tracy Vaughan | 1677441 | Local governor | 19 June 2023 | 26 October 2025 |
These establishments are linked with The Rydal Academy, URN: 138989. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135741 | Dodmire School | Predecessor | 23 November 2012 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Darlington
- Ward
- Bank Top & Lascelles
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000005
- Easting
- 429907
- Northing
- 513751
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10013313390
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Darlington 012
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Darlington 012D
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Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.