The Ryleys School
Preparatory day school in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
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The Ryleys School in Alderley Edge, Cheshire is a preparatory school for boys and girls between the ages of 1 and 11.
| The Ryleys School | |
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| Location | |
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Ryleys Lane , , SK9 7UY | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory day |
| Motto | Tu Ne Cede Malis (Latin for "Do not give in to evil") |
| Established | 1877 |
| Department for Education URN | 111468 Tables |
| Headteacher | Julia Langford |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 1 to 11 |
| Houses | Elstob Hoyle Waterhouse Wilson |
| Colours | Black and gold |
| Former pupils | Old Ryleysians |
| Website | www |
History
Ryleys was founded in 1877, above Alderley Edge's chemist's shop (pharmacy), before moving to its current site and changing its name in the early 1880s.[1] It was an all-boys school for 132 years until 2009, when it began accepting girls for the nursery and junior classes.[citation needed]
Until 2006, the school provided boarding facilities as well as taking in day pupils.[citation needed] It has a war memorial.[2]
Inspection
As of 2025[update], the school's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate was in 2024.[3] The inspection found that standards relating to education, training and recreation; social and economic education and contributions to society; and safeguarding were met, but that those relating to leadership, management and governance; and health and emotional wellbeing were not met.[3]