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Rickmansworth School

Academy converter · Rickmansworth · WD3 3AQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,575 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.0

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 858.0
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,262

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

322

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
1,512
Preferred offers (top 3)
236
Applications from outside LA
195
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,575 pupils · 1,575 places

Pupils on roll
1,575
Boys / girls
789 / 786
School capacity
1,575
Capacity fill
1,575 / 1,575 (100%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
76
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL
Academy trust
RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Fletcher

Location

Address
Scots Hill
Postcode
WD3 3AQ
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1,575 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Secondary schools in Rickmansworth
5
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Secondary in WD3
5
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Fletcher
Telephone
01923773296
Website
http://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk/

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