Ryhall CofE Academy
Church Street, Ryhall, Stamford, PE9 4HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Reed
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 141234
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780762447
About this school
Ryhall CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stamford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 61% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 61% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ryhall CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ryhall CofE Academy compares
Ryhall CofE Academy ranked 9th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 14.7% | 193 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 44.8% | 103 | 1.5 miles |
| St George's Church of England Aided Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 42.4% | 144 | 1.6 miles |
| The Bluecoat School | 61% | 8.3% | 46.3% | 119 | 1.8 miles |
| Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 281 | 2.3 miles |
| The Uffington Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 8.9% | 83 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.66%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 7.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
The Bluecoat School1.8 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
The Uffington Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Stamford
Other schools in Stamford
Ryhall CofE Academy ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Stamford.
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Bluecoat School Primary
- The Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Casterton College Rutland Secondary
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- Meadows View School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ryhall CofE Academy teach?
- Ryhall CofE Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stamford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ryhall CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Ryhall CofE Academy is Mr Alan Reed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ryhall CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ryhall CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ryhall CofE Academy?
- Ryhall CofE Academy has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ryhall CofE Academy full?
- Ryhall CofE Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 Ryhall CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ryhall CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Ryhall CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ryhall CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ryhall CofE Academy?
- Ryhall CofE Academy is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ryhall CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ryhall CofE Academy rank locally?
- Ryhall CofE Academy ranked 9th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ryhall CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Ryhall CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ryhall CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ryhall CofE Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.