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The Reach Free School

Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB

Local ranking55th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

840

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
69.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

51

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.1
16-18 Cohort
105

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
753
Boys
382 (51%)
Girls
371 (49%)
Capacity
840 (90% full)
SEND
25.2%
FSM Eligible
21.9%
EAL
17.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,606/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.1%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

71.1%

White British

9.9%

White Other

3.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139662
UKPRN
10041671
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
REACH LEARNING LIMITED

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