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The Reach Free School

Three Rivers, WD3 8ABSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
-0.02
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
121 1st-choice / 107 places
Ranking
#1,583
of 3,141 nationally

About The Reach Free School

The Reach Free School, a mixed secondary in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded visit in 2024 confirmed that standards are maintained. The school’s leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2024 inspection, a notable strength. On the most informative exam metric available, the school’s Progress 8 score sits at -0.02, which is classified as ‘Average’ nationally. This means pupils overall achieve broadly in line with the national average progress from their starting points. However, it is worth noting that the local authority average Progress 8 score for Hertfordshire is 0.18, so the school’s result is slightly below the typical progress made by pupils across the county. The school ranks 48th out of 86 secondary schools in Hertfordshire on this measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLong Lane, Rickmansworth, Three Rivers, WD3 8AB
HeadteacherRichard Booth
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils753
Free School Meals (FSM)20.7%
School Capacity753 / 840 (90% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolSixth Form CentreLibraryDining HallTennis CourtsICT SuiteArt StudiosScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

NetballCross CountrySwimmingAthleticsFootballBadmintonRowingRugbyBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubBook ClubDebateEco ClubDramaOrchestraNewspaperScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: reachfreeschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Reach Free School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.