Harefield SchoolSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harefield School and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are secondary schools.
Harefield School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Harefield School was judged the expected standard and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.8 for Harefield School and 50.6 for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harefield School (36.1 in 2021-22, 33.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (58.5 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UxbridgeHarefield School | RickmansworthSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 22 in Hillingdon | 38th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 287 | 1,198 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,243 | |
| Location | Uxbridge, UB9 6ET | Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.2% | 52.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 38 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 9 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 254 | 1,199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.4% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.0% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.6% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Harefield School
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