Saint Joan of Arc Catholic SchoolThe Reach Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School and The Reach Free School are secondary schools in Rickmansworth.
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Reach Free School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School was judged Good and The Reach Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School and 44.2 for The Reach Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (58.5 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Reach Free School (41.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RickmansworthSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School | RickmansworthThe Reach Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 55th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 753 | |
| Capacity | 1,243 | 840 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG | Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.1% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.1% Stronger figure | 62.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.2% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 Stronger figure | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 30.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 753 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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.
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
The Reach Free School
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