Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth
Royal Masonic School for Girls is an independent school for girls aged 2 to 19 in Rickmansworth. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Royal Masonic School for Girls in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Royal Masonic School for Girls can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Royal Masonic School for Girls are Charlotte House Preparatory School (0.3 miles); York House School (1.2 miles, selective); Merchant Taylors' Prep School (1.9 miles, selective); and Merchant Taylors' School (2.4 miles, selective).
Charlotte House Preparatory SchoolYork House SchoolMerchant Taylors' Prep SchoolMerchant Taylors' School
Where pupils go next
Of the 90 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 79% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 8% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 160 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 12 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Masonic School (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 72 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
3 February 2026
Regulatory Compliance
25 May 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 September 2017
Intermediate (EYFS)
22 January 2014
Intermediate (Boarding)
21 January 2014
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Royal Masonic School for Girls can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Royal Masonic School for Girls
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Royal Masonic School for Girls.
- Mini Bytes Services Limited (trading as Code Ninjas Borehamwood)At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
880 pupils
1,050 places
170 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
160
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
880
Total Pupils
5
Boys
875
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Royal Masonic School for Girls
What are GCSE results like at Royal Masonic School for Girls?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Royal Masonic School for Girls can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Royal Masonic School for Girls last inspected?
Royal Masonic School for Girls is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
How many pupils go to Royal Masonic School for Girls?
Royal Masonic School for Girls has around 880 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Royal Masonic School for Girls?
Royal Masonic School for Girls is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does Royal Masonic School for Girls have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Mini Bytes Services Limited (trading as Code Ninjas Borehamwood) (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Royal Masonic School for Girls?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Royal Masonic School for Girls?
Royal Masonic School for Girls is at Rickmansworth Park, Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)