Samuel Ryder Academy

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

Samuel Ryder Academy
Address
Drakes Drive

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AL1 5AR

Coordinates51°44′20″N 0°18′40″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN138582 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderMixed
Age4 to 29
Websitehttp://www.samuelryderacademy.co.uk/

It is an all-through school with primary and secondary departments for children aged 4 to 29. This includes a sixth form provision which offers students A Levels and BTECs as courses for study.

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.

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