Establishment The Reach Free School
URN: 139662
Free schools
Single-academy trust: REACH LEARNING LIMITED
- Address
- Long Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Richard Booth
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Single-academy trust
- REACH LEARNING LIMITED
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 139662,
DfE number: 919/4007
UKPRN: 10041671 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01923711517
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- Not applicable
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 840
- Number of pupils
- 734
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 2 September 2013
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 131
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 20.6%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 13 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Not recorded
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Venn | 1387455 | Appointed by GB/board | 19 September 2025 | 18 September 2026 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diana Patricia Culliton | 1612880 | Appointed by academy members | 13 July 2026 | 13 July 2030 |
| Dr David Rhys Sherratt | 1858325 | Elected by school staff | 4 December 2025 | 3 December 2029 |
| Mr Matthew William Southworth Cawthorne | 1528658 | Appointed by academy members | 30 June 2025 | 29 June 2029 |
| Miss Priyadharshini Shanthakumar | 1789550 | Appointed by academy members | 16 January 2025 | 15 January 2029 |
| Miss Allyssa Jane Gregory | 1775471 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 7 November 2024 | 6 November 2028 |
| Mr David John Spencer Compton | 1775467 | Appointed by academy members | 7 November 2024 | 6 November 2028 |
| Ms Kerry Ballantyne | 1775469 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 7 November 2024 | 6 November 2028 |
| Mr Sarfraz Ahmed | 1726841 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 18 January 2024 | 17 January 2028 |
| Ms Jennie Rebecca Simmonite | 1644497 | Appointed by academy members | 1 January 2023 | 1 January 2027 |
| Mr Sam Robinson | 1627438 | Elected by school staff | 20 October 2022 | 20 October 2026 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Venn | 1037940 | Appointed by academy members | 22 February 2012 |
| Mr Mark Sutton | 1025320 | Appointed by academy members | 23 February 2012 |
| Mrs Natalie Simpson-Booth | 1851872 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2025 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Booth | 1025312 | 1 September 2013 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martyn Essery | 1025313 | 1 September 2013 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Suzanne Adby | 1532002 | Trustee | 30 June 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Eyal Hartal | 1355485 | Trustee | 14 January 2023 | 4 March 2026 |
| Carla da Silva | 1557424 | Trustee | 11 November 2021 | 3 November 2025 |
| Mark Sutton | 1223169 | Trustee | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- Three Rivers
- Ward
- Penn & Mill End
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000015
- Easting
- 503629
- Northing
- 193781
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10090787913
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Three Rivers 009
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Three Rivers 009C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.