Rickmansworth School
Academy converter in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1575 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1575 |
| Free school meals | 6.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01923773296 |
| URN | 136606 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 September 2023, published 26 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Croxley Danes School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Westfield Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Watford Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Reach Free School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Watford Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Harefield School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- St Clement Danes School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.