Find out information about Rickmansworth School here and learn about what courses your child should be doing if they hope to pass the entry examination into Rickmansworth School.
About Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth School is a successful partially selective comprehensive Academy which has achieved significant improvement at all key stages. This has been recognised by Ofsted, who visited the School in October 2017, and who graded it as good with outstanding features. They recognised the significant improvements at Rickmansworth and the positive impact this was having on student achievement and progress, and equipping the students for adult life. They are committed to moving the School forward to be excellent in all areas and this is something Ofsted positively commented upon. Operating on a foundation of traditional values, Rickmansworth is an institution that welcomes change and regards itself as being at the forefront of development. They are a centre of excellence in Science and the Performing Arts, and the hub school for the local sports partnership.
| Area | Hertfordshire Southwest |
| Pupils | 1,277 pupils |
| Places in Year 7 | 226 places- 57 selective places |
| Competition | 8+ applicants for every place |
| Exam Format | GL 11 Plus- Verbal Reasoning
GL 11 Plus- Maths |
| School Website | www.rickmansworth-herts.sch.uk |
Rickmansworth School Courses
With high entry standards to Rickmansworth School, your child will need plenty of preparation in order to get in. Parents can choose to use tutors/tuition centres or books/structured courses. The benefits of a structured course are that it is tailored to the area you are applying for and parents can focus on helping their child rather than worrying about which books to buy when and what order to do the work in.
Our courses are used by parents and by private tutors who choose to use them instead of books to help their children.
Which 11 Plus course to choose?
If your child is in Year 3 or Year 4 then please use our primary schools course chooser (link below) as a guide to starting on the right course. These courses focus on core literacy and numeracy skills. They help your child reach their potential before moving onto 11 Plus preparation at the right time.
Primary School- Course Chooser for younger children
If your child is really bright and in the latter half of Year 4 or in Year 5 then please choose from the courses below which have been tailored for the 11 Plus and this school/area.
Complete Courses – Complete preparation for the 11 Plus Exam
The course below is our flagship course and includes everything needed. This course is 40 parts in length with its own dedicated page including full details and free course preview.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme
If you just wanted to focus on the literacy or numeracy elements then we have cut those out of the main course to create the two courses below.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Vocabulary, English, Verbal Reasoning
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut that out of the main course to be a course on its own.
The Complete Vocabulary Course
Enhance Courses- For those with a little less time
If you have less time available we have cut our main course down to half the length (roughly 65% of the materials in the complete course are included in our Enhance course). Full details and free preview are available by following the link:
If you just wanted to focus on either the literacy or numeracy aspects then we have cut those from the full Enhance course to create two alternative options.
11 Plus Enhance- Vocabulary, English and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Enhance- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut this from the Enhance courses as well to create a further option.
Boost Courses- For those preparing without much time to go until the exam
If you are preparing later then we have produced these short courses which are half the length of Enhance courses but contain about 40% of our longest course. Link to the full Boost course below where you will find full details and an in-depth free preview:
If you just wanted to focus on literacy or numeracy then we have cut-down versions of this course below.
11 Plus Boost- Vocabulary, English and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Boost- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have also created a boost vocabulary course below.
Revision
We have created a revision course which is suitable for this school. This tends to be used by families who have not found us until very late and have perhaps prepared with books or with some tutoring but now want to have something more structured.
Please do not do this course if you have done any of the courses above as there is some crossover of material.
Preparation for Independent School 11 Plus Exams
Often we will find parents are asking their children to sit an 11 Plus exam for a grammar school in September and then are going on to sit an Independent School 11 Plus exam the following January.
Where this is case we have prepared two courses to help with the additional preparation that will be required:
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
