News

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons

What an amazing time catching up with Year 5 to see their latest Geography work on rivers ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ!

Their model explanations blew us away โ€“ seriously, some future geographers in the making! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ก

#therydalacademy #geographyatrydal #rivers #year5 #proudtoberydal
See MoreSee Less

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Sarah Fraser x

๐ŸŒŸ Wowโ€ฆ what an experience! Young Voices 2026! ๐ŸŒŸ

Some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils had the incredible opportunity to travel to Sheffield for Young Voices 2026 – and wow, they truly did Rydal proud! ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽถ

Hereโ€™s a snapshot from this unforgettable day ๐Ÿ“ธ
Keep your eyes peeled over the next week as we share their thoughts and reflectionsโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

#YoungVoices2026 #TheRydalAcademy #OpportunitiesAtRydal #UnforgettableExperience #ProudToBeRydal
See MoreSee Less

2 CommentsComment on Facebook

Paige Ball

Ruth Hetherington

๐ŸŒŸ Wowโ€ฆ what an experience! Young Voices 2026! ๐ŸŒŸ

Some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils had the incredible opportunity to travel to Sheffield for Young Voices 2026 – and wow, they truly did Rydal proud! ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽถ

Hereโ€™s a snapshot from this unforgettable day ๐Ÿ“ธ
Keep your eyes peeled over the next week as we share their thoughts and reflectionsโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

#YoungVoices2026 #TheRydalAcademy #OpportunitiesAtRydal #UnforgettableExperience #ProudToBeRydal
See MoreSee Less

7 CommentsComment on Facebook

Wel done Emily โค๏ธ auntie ness xx

Well done rydal last one for you Layla

This is brilliant โค๏ธ well done everyone.Imogen loved it.

View more comments

What a fantastic time our Reception children had meeting Vet Tash ๐Ÿพ

The children have been learning about all about all the different ways vets can make our pets feel better! Tash showed us how to use a stephoscope, take an animal's temperature, check teeth and ears and even perform surgery!

We have been super busy being vets in our very own veterinary practice! Wethink Tash will be so proud of the way we have looked after our animals. Jackson the rabbit feels much better too! ๐Ÿฐ

#TheRydalAcademy #RydalReception #Careers #Vet
See MoreSee Less

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Love it! ๐Ÿ’ž Hopefully inspired some budding vets & good pet ownership. Fab to see.๐Ÿ’ž

โฐ Deadline Tomorrow โ€“ Donโ€™t Miss Out! โฐ
Weโ€™d love for your child to be part of our amazing Rydal School community ๐Ÿ’™

โฐ Reminder: The deadline for Primary School Applications for September 2026 is tomorrow (Thursday 15th January) – make sure your application is in!

At Rydal, everyone is welcome and every child is supported to shine ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ฉ Apply today by clicking the link below:
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.darlington.gov.uk/…/admissions/apply-online/

#TheRydalAcademy #PrimaryAdmissions2026 #Reception2026 #ApplyNow #DeadlineApproaching
See MoreSee Less

โฐ Deadline Tomorrow โ€“ Donโ€™t Miss Out! โฐ
Weโ€™d love for your child to be part of our amazing Rydal School community ๐Ÿ’™

โฐ Reminder: The deadline for Primary School Applications for September 2026 is tomorrow (Thursday 15th January) - make sure your application is in!

At Rydal, everyone is welcome and every child is supported to shine ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ฉ Apply today by clicking the link below:
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.darlington.gov.uk/.../admissions/apply-online/

#TheRydalAcademy #PrimaryAdmissions2026 #Reception2026 #ApplyNow #DeadlineApproaching

Please check your emails or the Reach More Parent app for details regarding the school re-opening. See MoreSee Less

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Are you definitely opening tomorrow

โœจ Meet our fantastic Reception teachers and discover the magic of our Reception provision! โœจ

Are you still exploring schools for a September 2026 start? Look no further! Join our school, where everyone is welcome ๐Ÿ’™

Apply online today by clicking the link below ๐Ÿ‘‡
www.darlington.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-years/admissions/apply-online/

#therydalacademy #PrimaryAdmissions #September2026 #ApplyNow #aschoolwhereeveryoneiswelcome
See MoreSee Less

2 CommentsComment on Facebook

My daughter is loving her first year at school. Very emotional first week of starting but the teachers scooped her up and told me at home time she had smiles within 10 mins of seeing whats on offer. Highly recommend this school all 4 daughters have been there or are there now x

Beverley Godfrey your George x

Rydal Academy – Closure Notification

Dear Parent / Carer,

Unfortunately, we have returned to school today to find a fault with our boiler system which has become more significant during the course of the day.

The school will be closed to ALL pupils (Nursery to Year 6) tomorrow, Tuesday 6th January and until further notice. We are hoping to remedy the situation as quickly as possible but are currently being advised that this will take a minimum of three days once works begin. I will update once we have further information and a confirmed return date.

Class teachers will message tomorrow (Tuesday 6th January) morning via the RMP App and email with leaning grids for the week, as well as setting work on the school Apps. such as TT Rockstarts, LearningEggs and Mathletics.

Apologies for the significant inconvenience we know this will cause.

Yours in public service,
John Armitage
See MoreSee Less

29 CommentsComment on Facebook

Ashley Green yours go here don’t they lol xxx

Gemma Bays x

Jane Millward

View more comments

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Merry Christmas to our wonderful Rydal Community! โœจ๐ŸŽ„

From all the staff and pupils, we hope you have a lovely Christmas. Thank you for being such an amazing part of our community – hereโ€™s to a bright and happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“… School will reopen on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

#TheRydalAcademy #RydalCommunity #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
See MoreSee Less

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Merry Christmas to our wonderful Rydal Community! โœจ๐ŸŽ„

From all the staff and pupils, we hope you have a lovely Christmas. Thank you for being such an amazing part of our community - hereโ€™s to a bright and happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“… School will reopen on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

#TheRydalAcademy #RydalCommunity #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
Load more

Privacy Policy

We regard your privacy as important and any personal information you give to us will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.

We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

Any information you provide will only be used for the reasons specified and it will not be shared with any third party without your consent, unless required by law.

Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

This website uses Google Analytics which provides statistical data about the usage of the site. This information is not used to identify individuals, but is collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and how our site is being used.

If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.