Exciting News Alert from an Old Rydeian! We’re thrilled to celebrate former Head Girl, Liberty Turrell (2021), whose groundbreaking research on microplastics in the Medina River has recently caught the attention of a major water company. Liberty’s dedication and first-class honors dissertation bring much-needed awareness to critical environmental issues. Through her research, she discovered that […]
Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Morning today. It was fantastic to meet so many new faces and showcase what Ryde School has to offer. We hope you enjoyed the tour and got to see Ryde in action, from music and dance to live paintings, fire starting, science experiments, the rugby match, maths […]
We were excited to see six authors this week as part of the Isle of Wight Literary Festival Schools' Programme and to host over 200 children from visiting schools to share the opportunity to hear from amazing authors. The Senior School had an inspiring assembly with Simon Howes, the second oldest person to row the […]
A group of 40 Lower Sixth students travelled to the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (The Brecon Beacons) in Wales last week for their first Gold DofE expedition. They faced very challenging conditions over their three days of hiking including icy winds and torrential rain. Taking in some spectacular scenery including the stunning ridges between the […]
Year 4 had the wonderful opportunity to participate in a beach survey at Ryde Beach last week, assisting the Seagrass company in studying the health of the seagrass meadows during low tide. Using quadrats, the children carefully placed them on the sand and meticulously counted the number of seagrass plants within each section. This valuable […]
A group of Year 11, 12 and 13 students have just completed the return leg of a very successful exchange programme with our partner school, Gymnasium Immenstadt in Bavaria, Germany. They travelled to Immenstadt, in the Oberallgäu region of southern Bavaria in July to spend a week staying with their host partners and families. During […]
06/09/2024 Our Head Master, Will Turner, was invited to be a guest on the The Privileged Man Podcast, hosted by Pete Hunt who lives on the Isle of Wight. In the episode, Pete and Will explore crucial topics impacting today’s youth, including the dangers of social media and smartphone usage, the future of education in […]
Ryde School is delighted with another year of successful GCSE results Over one in five GCSE results were a grade 9 or 8 and, in line with last year’s excellent results, almost four in every ten grades was at 9, 8 or 7. Over a third of pupils achieved five or more GCSEs at grade […]
Ryde School pupils can be very proud of the 2024 A Level and IB exam results. This cohort attained 63% of grades at A*- B which bettered last year’s excellent results. The IB Diploma Programme grades issued earlier in the summer also outperformed last year’s grades with an average score of 33 points, also above […]
Our sports coach Nick Percy has made the Isle of Wight and Ryde School incredibly proud this summer! His grit and determination throughout the Olympics have truly inspired us all. As an alumnus, he’s set a fantastic example for our current pupils, and we can’t wait to welcome him back!
