St Clement Danes SchoolSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
St Clement Danes School and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are secondary schools in Rickmansworth.
St Clement Danes School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Clement Danes School is ahead on our composite score.
St Clement Danes School was judged Outstanding and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.0 for St Clement Danes School and 50.6 for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Clement Danes School (67.0 in 2021-22, 64.0 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 | RickmansworthSt Clement Danes School | RickmansworthSaint Joan of Arc Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 38th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,585 | 1,198 | |
| Capacity | 1,590 | 1,243 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW | Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.0 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.0% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.8% Stronger figure | 72.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 201 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 42.9 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.2 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,592 | 1,199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 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.
St Clement Danes School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
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