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 | |
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| Address | |
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Drakes Drive , , AL1 5AR | |
| Coordinates | 51°44′20″N 0°18′40″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 138582 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 4 to 29 |
| Website | http://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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