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Samuel Ryder Academy

Field	Value
name	Samuel Ryder Academy
image	Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive - geograph.org.uk - 39833.jpg
caption	The school pictured in 2005
coordinates
type	Academy
address	Drakes Drive
city	St Albans
county	Hertfordshire
country	England
postcode	AL1 5AR
ofsted	yes
urn	138582
gender	Mixed
lower_age	4
upper_age	19
website	http://www.samuelryderacademy.co.uk/

Samuel Ryder Academy (also known as SRA and formerly Francis Bacon School) is a mixed all-through school located in St Albans in South Hertfordshire, England.

It is an all-through school with primary and secondary departments for children aged 4 to 19. This includes a sixth form provision which offers students A Levels and BTECs as courses for study.

History

It is named after Samuel Ryder, the English businessman, entrepreneur, golf enthusiast, professional dog breeder and golf promoter who spent many years living and working in St Albans. The school was previously named after Sir Francis Bacon, the Elizabethan polymath (philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author) who lived at Old Gorhambury House.

Grounds and facilities

The school has a large field with multiple football and rugby pitches and a cricket pitch, and extensive sports facilities, including a gymnasium, swimming pool and 7 all-weather tennis courts. It also has a full-size 3G astroturf pitch with state of the art changing rooms and a fully kitted sports centre also containing a gym and dance studio. The school has Media and Creative Facilities comprising television and media studios, including kitted studio and location filming and recording equipment. The school also houses well-equipped dance studio drama, DT and art facilities as well as numerous computing suites.

Other

The school is part of the Scholars' Education Trust which consists of Sir John Lawes School, Samuel Ryder Academy, Robert Barclay Academy, Harpenden Academy and Priory Academy.

References

"Scholars Education Trust".

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