The Reach Free School
About the school
The Reach Free School is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 16 October 2024
- Published
- 26 November 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Standards maintained
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.2
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 35.30%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 62.20%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 69.70%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.11
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 30.7
AAB or better
- School
- 11.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
753
Girls
49.27%
Boys
50.73%
SEN support
19.92%
Education, health and care plan
5.31%
English as an additional language
17.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
21.91%
Overall absence
9.18
Persistent absence
25.55
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
123
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
48
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
58%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
23%