Located in Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Rickmansworth School currently has around 1550 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 6.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.8%). indian pupils make up about 11.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 65% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
| Website: | http://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01923773296 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Fletcher |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136606 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1575 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1550 |
| Number of Boys: | 770 |
| Number of Girls: | 780 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.80% | 803 |
| Indian | 11.40% | 177 |
| Other Mixed | 9.90% | 153 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 96 |
| Unclassified | 4.10% | 63 |
| Pakistani | 4.10% | 63 |
| White and Asian | 3.40% | 53 |
| Other Asian | 3.40% | 52 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 25 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 10 |
| African | 0.60% | 10 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN | 4out of 4 | 417 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU | - not rated | 768 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX | - not rated | 781 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ | - not rated | 1,308 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Green Junior School Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,722 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG | 3out of 4 | 941 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG | - not rated | 941 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Durrants School Manor Way , Croxley Green WD3 3LX | - not rated | 1,388 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF | - not rated | 1,423 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW | - not rated | 1,930 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU | - not rated | 1,977 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW | - not rated | 2,183 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT | - not rated | 2,760 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.