Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth

In its own words: "Our vision is to develop well-rounded, successful individuals, all of whom make a positive contribution to Rickmansworth School life and the wider community. Our aim is to develop the whole person; intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We reco gnise that your children only get one chance to receive a first class secondary education. At Rickmansworth School, our mission is to ensure that every child makes the most of that chance, achieving the fantastic outcomes that allow them to reach the destinations they desire."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Duke of Edinburgh and philosophy.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Rickmansworth School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 63.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

79% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 61.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.3: pupils made 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 58.1, against 64.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 292 families put Rickmansworth School as their first choice and 1506 named it as one of their preferences, for 237 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 130 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rickmansworth School are Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.6); Croxley Danes School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.6); Westfield Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); and Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 66.3).

Rickmansworth School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 142 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 34% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 168 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 35 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest Underground station is Croxley Underground Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Sportsman PH (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rickmansworth School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 88 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Rickmansworth School issued 44 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Rickmansworth School are Harvey Road Primary School (0.2 miles), Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.4 miles), Yorke Mead Primary School (0.4 miles) and Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.