Welcome

At Samuel Ryder Academy Sixth Form, students thrive in a diverse, inclusive community with high-quality teaching, expert guidance, and our Sports & Music Academies, fostering academic drive and excellence every day.   
We are unwavering in our commitment to supporting every student to achieve their ambitions, and our exciting new Sixth Form building, opening in September 2026, reflects our dedication to growing with purpose. 

Welcome to Samuel Ryder Academy Sixth Form, where ambition, excellence, and care converge. Here, we do more than teach, we nurture independent learners and future leaders, guiding every student to achieve their full potential. 

At SRA Sixth Form, you will experience high-quality, personalised teaching in a dynamic and supportive environment. Our class sizes ensure our teachers tailor lessons to individual strengths and needs, ensuring every student receives the guidance and challenge they deserve. Across our staff, we have the expertise and knowledge to guide students toward their next steps, whether their ambitions lie in medicine, law, the arts, sciences, engineering, media, or other opportunities. 

We are proud of our Sports and Music Academies, which foster talent, leadership, and teamwork, while offering enrichment opportunities that complement the academic journey. 

Sixth Form life at SRA goes beyond exams. Students are leaders of our school community and support us through initiatives such as guest lectures, mentoring programmes, and development of student-created committees and extracurricular opportunities. Our Head Students and Senior Prefects manage and lead the Prefect programme, developing skills and confidence that last a lifetime. We ensure every student feels valued, part of a close-knit community, and ready to take ownership of their learning journey. We foster resilience, independence, and intellectual curiosity - qualities that prepare students for university, apprenticeships, and meaningful careers. 

Our results speak for themselves: 48% of SRA Sixth Form students' progress to Russell Group universities, and over 95% go on to their first-choice destinations. At Samuel Ryder Academy, we are committed to your personal growth as much as your academic success - we guide, challenge, and support you to become the best version of yourself.

Ms C Jose

Head of Sixth Form