Ryde Academy

State-Funded School

ryde-academy-isle-of-wight-south-east

South EastRegion

Isle of WightLocal Authority

Isle of Wight EastConstituency

PO33 3LNPostcode

3.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ryde Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Isle of Wight, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,461 pupils. Ryde Academy is part of LIFT SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.66

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,461

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,461
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: LIFT SCHOOLS

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
23 Jan 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 Jan 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.