Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C64
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
- Distance
- 2.8km away
The Reach Free School
Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Local ranking56th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
840
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 16 October 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 44.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 29.8% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 59.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 114
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 93.0%
- Continued in education
- 91.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 7.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 88.0%
- Higher education
- 58.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 23.0%
- Not sustained
- 4.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C
Avg A-Level Grade
30.7
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
32.1
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
51
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 11.8% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 34.1
- 16-18 Cohort
- 105
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 753
- Boys
- 393 (54%)
- Girls
- 341 (46%)
- Capacity
- 840 (87% full)
- SEND
- 25.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 21.9%
- EAL
- 17.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 5.3%
- SEN Support
- 19.9%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51.6
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,606/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.2% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 25.6% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- Not applicable
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 71.1%
- White Other: 9.9%
- Mixed Other: 3.5%
- Asian Other: 2.6%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
- Asian Indian: 2.5%
- Black African: 1.9%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
71.1%
White British
9.9%
White Other
3.5%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Long Lane
Rickmansworth, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 139662
- UKPRN
- 10041671
- Establishment No.
- 4007
- Trust
- REACH LEARNING LIMITED
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