Admissions
In-Year Admissions
Any requests for an in-year transfer should be made to the school via the Admissions Office at Samuel Ryder Academy. Please email admissions@samuelryderacademy.co.uk to request an application form.
In-year places will be allocated to students in accordance with our admissions criteria and the Admissions code.
Admissions Policy
Admissions Policy 2025-2026
School Admission Appeals Timetable
- September 2025 entry
Appeals resulting from applications for admission to Reception, Year 7 and Year 12 in September 2025 will be heard according to the following timetable: -
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Application deadline |
Allocation day |
Appeals lodged by |
Appeals to be heard between |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Primary (Reception) Entry |
15 January 2025 |
16 April 2025 |
4pm on 20 May 2025 |
13 June - 22 July 2025 |
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Secondary (Year 7) Transfer |
31 October 2024 |
3 March 2025 |
4pm on 31 March 2025 |
2 May - 18 June 2025 (excluding 5 May and 26 May – 30 May 2025) |
|
Sixth Form (Year 12) |
24 February 2025 |
GCSE Results day |
- |
- |
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing.
Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 working days in advance of the hearing.
- In-year admission appeals
Appeals resulting from in-year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
- Additional supporting information
If an appellant wishes to submit any supporting evidence after lodging an appeal, they will need to get that to the Appeals Team at least 7 working days before your hearing, (not counting the day of postage or the hearing date).
Please remember that any confidential medical/social evidence submitted to the Admission Authority (AA) in support of your application will not be provided to an appeal panel. If you wish to rely on this in support of your appeal you will need to submit this documentation to the appeals team.
Only a short document, such as a doctor’s letter not previously available, will be accepted up to 4 clear working days prior to the hearing. Any additional evidence or information received after this deadline will not be circulated and may not be considered at the hearing.
Primary Admissions
Thank you for your interest in the Primary phase of Samuel Ryder Academy. The Transition into the Early Years Foundation Stage is a landmark event for children and can have a huge impact on their social, emotional and academic development. At Samuel Ryder Academy, we value the importance of working collaboratively with children, practitioners and families to aid smooth and successful transitions into our school.
We are holding New to EYFS Tours on several dates until January, 9:15am-10:15am.
These are an opportunity for you to come in and meeting the EYFS team, look at our amazing facilities and get to know Samuel Ryder Academy. The Tours will involve a tour of our primary phase and give you time to ask questions.
Please book below if you would like to attend.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Please click here to book for the New to EYFS Tours 2025/2026
Secondary Admissions
On Thursday 25th September 2025, we opened our doors to prospective students' families and welcomed them to our Secondary Transfer Open Evening. We thank all that joined us for a wonderful evening here at Samuel Ryder Academy. There was an incredible atmosphere; it was especially inspiring to see our remarkable students interacting with the younger children.
Our aim is to make all of our new students feel welcome, safe and confident for their time at Samuel Ryder Academy, enjoying from the beginning what we hope will be some of the best years of their lives. As part of the induction process, a member of the Year 7 team will visit your child at their primary school in the summer term. This is a valuable opportunity for your child and the member of staff to familiarise themselves with each other, and for your child to ask any questions they may have about secondary school life.
Faculty Information Booklet 2024
Sixth Form Admissions
We are pleased to inform you that applications for our Samuel Ryder Academy Sixth Form are now open. The application window will close on Thursday, 11th January 2026.
Please click here for the SRA Portal for Sixth Form Admissions 2026-2027
As you support your child in considering their next steps, please take note of our three Sixth Form pathways and the entry requirements for each:
Pathway 1: A-Level Programme (3 A-Levels)
- Minimum of 40 GCSE points from the highest eight GCSE subjects
- Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Mathematics
- A minimum of grade 6 in each subject a student wishes to study at A-Level
Pathway 2: Blended Vocational (BTEC Business National Diploma and one A-level)
- Minimum of 34 GCSE points from the highest eight GCSE subjects
- Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Mathematics
- A minimum of grade 6 in each subject a student wishes to study at A- Level
Pathway 3: Vocational (BTEC Creative Media Production)
- Minimum of 34 GCSE points from the highest eight GCSE subjects
- Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Mathematics
In addition to our main pathways, we also offer:
- Level 3 Core Maths
- A- Level Further Maths
- Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
We also welcome applications to join our Music Academy and Sports Academy.
For more information about our Sixth Form Phase, please visit: Welcome to Sixth Form.
Course Entry Requirements for September 2026
Transfer Appeals
All parents now need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal. The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and is found here: School Admission Appeal | Hertfordshire County Council
In order to set up an account, the following codes are needed:
- Application Reference Number
- Child ID
Transfer appeals
Hertfordshire parents can access the codes they need in order to set up a Primary or Secondary transfer appeal account via their admissions account. They can see them on the page where they are told their allocation.
Parents who live out-of-county or who applied on paper will need to contact our Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 in order to obtain their registration details to gain access. These will be sent via automated email.
