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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croxley Danes School | Rickmansworth School | Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | The Reach Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Croxley Danes School | Rickmansworth School | Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | The Reach Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR | Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ | Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG | Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Outstanding | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.7 | 58.0 | 51.9 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 73% | 62% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 89% | 82% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 61% | 73% | 50% | 74% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.7% | 10.7% | 22.2% | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.41 (Competitive) | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 125 | 322 | 144 | 118 |
| Places offereddiffers | 170 | 236 | 208 | 108 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,049 | 1,575 | 1,198 | 734 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,049 / 1,206 (87%) | 1,575 / 1,575 (100%) | 1,198 / 1,243 (96%) | 734 / 840 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 6% | 11.3% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andy Harris | Mr Matthew Fletcher | Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon | Mr Richard Booth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | St Clement Danes School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: REACH LEARNING LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | REACH LEARNING LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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