Shepherd PrimarySt John Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Shepherd Primary and St John Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rickmansworth.
Shepherd Primary scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shepherd Primary 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 37.0% for Shepherd Primary and 50.0% for St John Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shepherd Primary (54.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% 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 | RickmansworthShepherd Primary | RickmansworthSt John Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 235th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ | Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 14.7% 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.
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.
Shepherd Primary
St John Catholic Primary School
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