SCHOOL PROFILE

Reach Academy Feltham

All-through Free schools URN 138266
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,000 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 September 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hounslow
Trust REACH SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 979 913 full-time · 66 part-time
Female pupils 499 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 480 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.3%
10.5 pts above England
School 35.3%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

48.5%
28.2 pts above England
School 48.5%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
22.3%
218
White British
17.7%
173
Any other Asian background
11.3%
111
African
11.2%
110
Pakistani
8.3%
81
Any other White background
7.0%
69
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.2% 188 of 979 pupils
1.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.2%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.0% 157 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 98
Social, emotional & mental health 40
Autistic spectrum disorder 35
Specific learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

60.8 21.6 pts above England
School 60.8
Hounslow 45.9
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 74.6% England 36.0% 38.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 84.7% England 51.4% 33.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 89.8% England 30.6% 59.2 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.86 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.94 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.16%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.05 pts lower than England
School 6.16%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.75 pts higher than England
School 17.56%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.50 pts lower than England
School 1.31%
Hounslow 1.39%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.9% 6.8 pts above England
Reach Academy Feltham
97.9%
Hounslow
75.5%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information