The Rise Free School
Browells Lane, Feltham, TW13 7EF
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Oliver
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Feltham and Heston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 142
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 140360
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02080990640
About this school
The Rise Free School is a special academy in Feltham. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Rise Free School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | - | 13% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 30% | - | 25% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 20% | - | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | - | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 94.0 | - | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.6 | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.90 -2.70 to -1.10 | -2.04 -2.68 to -1.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Rise Free School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 13% | 64.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.6 | 45.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6 | 48.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.1 | 45.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 9 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.85%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.62%
- Persistent absence
- 35.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The St Michael Steiner School0.7 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Lindon Bennett School1.1 miles
Special schools · Feltham
-
Suffah Primary School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Hounslow
-
Marjory Kinnon School1.6 miles
Special schools · Feltham
-
Hampton School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Hampton
Other schools in Feltham
- Lindon Bennett School Special schools
- Marjory Kinnon School Special schools
- Cardinal Primary School Primary
- Crane Park Primary School Primary
- Edward Pauling Primary School Primary
- Fairholme Primary School Primary
- Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Oak Hill Academy West London Primary
- Oriel Academy West London Primary
- Southville Primary School Primary
- Sparrow Farm Primary School Primary
- St Lawrence Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Rise Free School teach?
- The Rise Free School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Feltham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Rise Free School?
- The headteacher of The Rise Free School is Mrs Karen Oliver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Rise Free School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Rise Free School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Rise Free School?
- The Rise Free School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Rise Free School full?
- The Rise Free School has capacity for 142 pupils and 154 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Rise Free School a faith school?
- No. The Rise Free School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Rise Free School part of an academy trust?
- The Rise Free School is part of AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Rise Free School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 13% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Rise Free School's absence rate?
- The Rise Free School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Rise Free School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Rise Free School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.