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The Reach Free School

Free schools · Rickmansworth · WD3 8AB

Ages 11–18 · 734 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
679

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

734 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
734
Boys / girls
393 / 341
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
734 / 840 (87%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
131
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH LEARNING LIMITED
Academy trust
REACH LEARNING LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Richard Booth

Location

Address
Long Lane
Postcode
WD3 8AB
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 734 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%.

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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    • Absence14.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Booth
Telephone
01923711517
Website
http://www.reachfreeschool.co.uk/

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