About the School
Organisation
The Ryleys is organised in four stages: the 'Nursery'; the
'Junior' School (equating to Key Stage 1), the 'Middle' School
(Years 3 and 4) and the 'Senior' School (Years 5 to 8), but the
parts are indivisible, each stage leading on to the next seamlessly
as the children progress through their education.
The year groups and ages are as follows:
Nursery
Junior School
- Reception 4 - 5 years
- Year 1 5 - 6 years
- Year 2 6 - 7 years
Middle School
- Year 3 7 - 8 years
- Year 4 8 - 9 years
Senior School
- Year 5 9 - 10 years
- Year 6 10 - 11 years
- Year 7 11 - 12 years
- Year 8 12 - 13 years
When pupils enter the Middle and Senior School they are
increasingly taught by subject specialists and the pastoral role of
the class teacher is taken over by a Tutor, who is responsible for
the children's welfare and progress.