Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt John Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School and St John Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rickmansworth.
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged Good and St John Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School and 50.0% for St John Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (48.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RickmansworthArnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School | RickmansworthSt John Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 196th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 235th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 4BT | Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
St John Catholic Primary School
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