Welcome to The Reach Free School
“I am very proud that this summer 30% of all examinations taken were graded A* - A.”Mr Sutton, Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth FormThe Reach Free Sixth Form opened in September 2018 in a brand new state of the art building in Mill End, Rickmansworth. Building on the success of The Reach Free School. Our Sixth Form continues to promote the ACE ethos of Achievement, Community, and Enjoyment in the pursuit of academic excellence and the development of our students into knowledgeable, active citizens ready for their next step in education or employment.Our 3 year trend of A level results have been fantastic with our students in year 13 achieving 25% A*-A grades and progress in 2024 being in the top 1% nationally. The majority of our students go on to university, many of which are from the Russell Group universities. We are also equally proud of the many students who have secured apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships. If you find that you have a question about our Sixth Form that is not answered below, please head over to our contact page. Please click here to read about how we utilise our 16-19 Tuition Funding.
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Free schools
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
753 Total
No. of Boys
382 (50.7%)
No. of Girls
371 (49.3%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
24.8%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
5.15%
A*/A grades
16.49%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
86%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
0%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
58%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
4%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Events
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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Autumn
1 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 3 - Oct 24
Spring
2 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 3 - Feb 13
Half Term 2
Feb 16 - Mar 30
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 11 - May 25
Half Term 2
May 30 - Jul 24
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Christmas Holiday
Dec 22 - Jan 2
Spring Half Term
Feb 16 - Feb 20
Easter Holiday
Mar 30 - Apr 10
May Half Term
May 25 - May 29
Summer Holiday
Jul 24 - Aug 31
Alumni Stories
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Enrichment Activities
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