62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
489.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
753
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Reach Free School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofREACH LEARNING LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
67%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-8pp
44%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.2
-2.4
47.244.241.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
70%
-4pp
80%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
489.7
-17.5
530.7453.7376.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 489.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.7
-2.6
39.834.629.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.7
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.5
+0.4+0.2-0.1
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-4pp
27%18%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
753
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 35% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 70% | 489.7 | 70% | 753 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 46.6 | -0.02 | 74% | 507.2 | 74% | 755 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 37% | 47.2 | -0.11 | 80% | 530.7 | 82% | 734 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 31% | 41.3 | -0.64 | 75% | 376.7 | 77% | 684 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 37% | 45.1 | +0.00 | 75% | 382.6 | 76% | 586 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 40% | 45.2 | -0.07 | 83% | 317.2 | 83% | 515 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 399 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.7 | C | -0.05 | 12% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.41 | 16% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 9% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 27% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 753 | 15.2 | 25% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 755 | 16.3 | 24% | 20% | 20% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 734 | 16.3 | 22% | 20% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 684 | 14.9 | 21% | 19% | 20% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 666 | 15.7 | 19% | 22% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 586 | 15.0 | 14% | 26% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 515 | 14.9 | 18% | 30% | 28% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 399 | 16.3 | 20% | 34% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.