Reach Academy Feltham, Feltham
Reach Academy Feltham is an all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 19 in Feltham, part of Reach Schools. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 21 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 455th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- 2 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Reach Academy Feltham in detail
Reach Academy Feltham in its own words
In its own words: "Discover our drive to pursue excellent work and explore the ‘Reach’ values Reach Academy Feltham is a small school. We place meaningful relationships at the heart of everything we do. We designed the school building, arranged the timetable and focus staff time on nurturing these strong relationships."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, basketball, multi-sports, dance, drama, chess, art and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £11 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 5pm and an open evening on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hounslow
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Reach Academy Feltham averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48 in Hounslow and 47 across England.
74% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Hounslow and 47% in England.
That is down from 60.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.94: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 53.3, against 57.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Geography and Chemistry.
Getting a place at Reach Academy Feltham
For September 2026 entry, 118 families put Reach Academy Feltham as their first choice and 316 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 61 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Reach Academy Feltham
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Reach Academy Feltham are Reach Academy Hanworth Park (under 0.1 miles); Logic Studio School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.1); Springwest Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); and Space Studio West London (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5).
Reach Academy Feltham's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Reach Academy Hanworth ParkLogic Studio SchoolSpringwest AcademySpace Studio West London
The trust
Reach Academy Feltham is one of 2 schools run by Reach Schools, an academy trust.
What parents say
170 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reach Academy Feltham (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 63 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college.
Of the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 41% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), White British (18%) and Black (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Feltham Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browells Lane, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Reach Academy Feltham issued 79 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Reach Academy Feltham are St Lawrence Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Cardinal Primary School (0.3 miles), Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles) and Southville Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolCardinal Primary SchoolFeltham Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolSouthville Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Everyone, from the Nursery to sixth form, is kept happy and safe. Pupils are rightly very proud to be a members of this unique community. Children and pupils learn early on to conduct themselves maturely and with a deep respect for other people.
Pupils talk to their teachers and each other responsibly. They are trusted to address their teachers by their first name. In turn, they trust their teachers to help them with any worries they may have.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school offers a broad and highly ambitious curriculum for everyone. The English Baccalaureate is at the heart of school's curriculum at key stage 4. All pupils, including those with SEND, study at least one modern foreign language until they are aged 16.
All subjects are carefully and coherently designed from early years. Component knowledge is precisely identified so that it builds sequentially. For example, in mathematics, children learn about number, shape and pattern from the early years. This lays the foundation for geometry and algebra in later years. Likewise, in history, pupils learn about invasion, expansion and migration with increasing complexity. For example, pupils learn about the Romans in Britain in Year 3 and the Vikings in Year 7. Pupils then learn how migration and colonisation influenced American and British politics in Years 10 and 11.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
The Reach Academy Feltham is an all-through free school which opened in Feltham in the London Borough of Hounslow in 2012.
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At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
170 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.50 to 0.94 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 50.5 to 55.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 59% to 74% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 55.5 | 74.2% |
| Disadvantaged(29) | - | 53.3 | 75.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(33) | - | 57.3 | 72.7% |
| Boys(31) | - | 51.0 | 67.7% |
| Girls(31) | - | 59.9 | 80.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(32) | - | 59.0 | 81.3% |
| Non mobile(59) | - | 55.0 | 72.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 63 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.11%
Exclusion rate
79
Suspensions
8.47%
Suspension rate
44 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 933 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Latest from Reach Academy Feltham
Reach’s food award
23 Sep 2026
Excellent GCSE Results for Class of 2026
23 Aug 2026
Class of 2026 excel at Feltham College
13 Aug 2026
Reach’s Language Superstars
1 Jul 2026
Reach Academy Feltham’s flexible working featured in The Times
19 May 2026
Global Schools Prize 2026: Reach Academy Feltham named Teacher Development winner
12 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Reach Academy Feltham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hounslow
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Reach Academy Feltham.
- Bright Minds Academy FelthamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Tedds Club170m away · Not yet graded
- Cardinal Primary School Star Player Wraparound330m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Holiday Camp at Oak Hill Academy1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Reach Academy Feltham from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Reach Academy Feltham is in Hounslow; for families living there:
Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 79
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 61 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
852 pupils
870 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Feltham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Feltham
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,076
Applications
3,156
Got 1st preference
68.9%
Got preferred school
95.6%
All secondary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 2 first choices per place
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
157
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
979
Total Pupils
480
Boys
499
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
52
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,242
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,846
Per pupil
£5562k
Total funding
£392k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
689
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Reach Academy Feltham
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Reach Academy Feltham
What are GCSE results like at Reach Academy Feltham?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Reach Academy Feltham achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.5. 74% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Reach Academy Feltham's Ofsted rating?
Reach Academy Feltham's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Reach Academy Feltham?
No fixed boundary. When Reach Academy Feltham is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Reach Academy Feltham?
Reach Academy Feltham was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Reach Academy Feltham?
Classes at Reach Academy Feltham average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Reach Academy Feltham?
Reach Academy Feltham has around 979 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Reach Academy Feltham?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Reach Academy Feltham in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Reach Academy Feltham?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Reach Academy Feltham on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Reach Academy Feltham have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Reach Academy Feltham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bright Minds Academy Feltham (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Reach Academy Feltham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 79 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 61 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Reach Academy Feltham?
Reach Academy Feltham is at 53-55 High Street, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)