The Reach Free School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
The Reach Free School is a secondary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 734 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy as part of The Reach Free School community.”
- “Teachers have high expectations for their behaviour and learning.”
- “The school prioritises the well-being and personal development of pupils.”
To improve
- “On occasions, pupils do not have the chance to extend and deepen what they learn.”
- “This can limit how well pupils learn more complex ideas.”
- “However, sometimes this information is not used precisely enough to build on pupils’ understanding and fully meet all of their needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 84 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 67 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Clement Danes School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rickmansworth School 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Croxley Danes School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westfield Academy 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 4.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published