The Ryleys School
Ryleys Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 1 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Langford
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 111468
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625583241
About this school
The Ryleys School is an independent school in Alderley Edge. It teaches children aged 1 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Ryleys School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Ryleys School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Ryleys School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 18
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alderley Edge School for Girls0.3 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
-
Wilmslow Preparatory School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Wilmslow
-
The David Lewis Centre2.0 miles
Other types · Alderley Edge
-
David Lewis School2.0 miles
Special schools · Alderley Edge
-
Pownall Hall School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Wilmslow
Other schools in Alderley Edge
- Alderley Edge School for Girls Independent schools
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary
- David Lewis School Special schools
- The David Lewis Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does The Ryleys School teach?
- The Ryleys School teaches children aged 1 to 11. It is an independent school in Alderley Edge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ryleys School?
- The headteacher of The Ryleys School is Mrs Julia Langford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ryleys School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Ryleys School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Ryleys School?
- The Ryleys School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 11.
- Is The Ryleys School full?
- The Ryleys School has capacity for 300 pupils and 243 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Ryleys School a faith school?
- No. The Ryleys School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Ryleys School a selective school?
- No. The Ryleys School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Ryleys School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Ryleys School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.