The Reach Free School is a secondary school located in Rickmansworth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2019. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Website: http://www.reachfreeschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01923711517
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Booth
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 139662

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 840
Number of Pupils: 666
Number of Boys: 319
Number of Girls: 347

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.7% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: 0 Confidence interval -0.29 to 0.29
Of the 91 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 74 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:75%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:37%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:45.1
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.2
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shepherd Primary
Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ 		3out of 4 743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD 		3out of 4 1,071 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Catholic Primary School
Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG 		3out of 4 1,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
Berry Lane , WD3 4BT 		3out of 4 1,635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Denham Way , Maple Cross WD3 9SS 		3out of 4 1,897 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Reach Free School
Long Lane , WD3 8AB 		3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street , WD3 1HG 		3out of 4 3,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive , WD3 4DU 		- not rated 2,498 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF 		- not rated 2,908 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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