Reach Academy Feltham

Free school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Part of REACH SCHOOLS

53-55 High Street, Feltham, TW13 4AB

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OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 24 September 2024
Grade 5 or above in English and maths75%England 45% · 2024/25
1st highest of 4 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 93% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils979Room for 1,000 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 867 in 2019, 894 in 2021, 900 in 2022, 921 in 2023, 898 in 2024, 933 in 2025, 979 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place2.0118 for 60 places, September 2026
1st highest of 11 state primary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 100% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

170 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

Feltham comparisons use the 3 of its 5 state secondary schools with comparable results. The other 2 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolFelthamEngland
My child is happy at this school
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Feltham.
Higher than 82% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
92% 90% 89%
My child feels safe at this school
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Feltham.
Higher than 87% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
95% 91% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Feltham.
Higher than 91% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 89% 84%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 64 parents whose child had been bullied
3rd highest of 11 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hounslow.
Higher than 84% of 1,665 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
62% – 51%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 133 parents who had raised a concern
2nd highest of 11 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hounslow.
Higher than 92% of 1,736 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
87% – 76%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 38 parents of children with SEND
1st highest of 4 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hounslow.
Higher than 90% of 789 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
82% – 68%
I would recommend this school to another parent
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in Feltham.
Higher than 82% of 1,763 state secondary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
91%said yes 88% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 18%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Feltham figures pool parents at the Feltham schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

60 pupils in this year group.

90% — 21 points above the Hounslow average, and 28 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 90% 69% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 28% 15% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 93% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 92% 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 95% 81% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 110 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 107 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 70%This school 2023/24: 92%This school 2024/25: 90% This school England 62% 2022/23 70% 2023/24 92% 2024/25 90%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

59 pupils in this year group.

75% — 22 points above the Hounslow average, and 29 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 75% 53% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 60.8 49.9 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 5.9 4.6 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 59%This school 2023/24: 71%This school 2024/25: 75% This school England 45% 2022/23 59% 2023/24 71% 2024/25 75%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

59 pupils in this year group.

93% — about the same as the Hounslow average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 93% 93% 92%
School sixth form 59% 60% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 1% 13%
Further education college 29% 28% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 3% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
95%93%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

32 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Average A level grade B- C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 30% 22% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 57% 50% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 36.1 34.1 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 45 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 39.1This school 2023/24: 37.1This school 2024/25: 36.1 This school England 35 2022/23 39.1 2023/24 37.1 2024/25 36.1

A level subjects, 2024/25

14 subjects, 86 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Mathematics 14 0% 29% 40%
Biology 13 0% 23% 27%
Sociology 11 0% 18% 20%
Psychology 10 0% 20% 19%
Chemistry 9 11% 33% 30%
Economics 7 0% 57% 26%
Physics 6 0% 0% 31%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Geography, English Literature, History, Arabic, Mathematics (Further), Russian, Urdu.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After sixth form

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

57 students in this year group.

86% — 6 points above the Hounslow average, and 7 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workStudents recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing 16 to 18 study. 86% 80% 79%
Apprenticeship 2% 3% 7%
Work 16% 18% 28%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
85%86%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Going on to university

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

39 students in this year group.

82% — 8 points above the Hounslow average, and 22 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Went on to a degree or other higher education 82% 74% 60%
Went to one of the most selective third of universitiesDfE's grouping of universities by the typical entry grades of their students. 31% 22% 19%

Went on to a degree or other higher education, over time

2023/242024/25
86%82%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hounslow. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 2 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered60
Families who put it first118
Of those, offered a place57 (48%)
Families who listed it at all316

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 2.4 · 2025: 1.7 · 2026: 2.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Hounslow

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHounslowEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 80% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
42.6% 30.1%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 57% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.2% 2.8%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 69% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
16.4% 12.6%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 95% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
58.2% 51.2%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Lower than 84% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
6.2% 7.1%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Lower than 77% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
17.6% 19.8%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Lower than 69% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
8.5 10.1 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Lower than 67% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
4.7% 5.5% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.11% 0.18% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 78% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
18.2 15.9 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
3rd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 91% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
14.3 12.3 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
2nd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Feltham.
Higher than 84% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
21.3% 19.0%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Reach Academy Feltham's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

How did Reach Academy Feltham do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 29 points above the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend Reach Academy Feltham?

91% of the 170 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Reach Academy Feltham to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Reach Academy Feltham oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 118 families put Reach Academy Feltham as their first choice for 60 places: about 2 first-choice applications for every place. 57 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.