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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

Academy converter · Rickmansworth · WD3 1HG

Ages 11–18 · 1,198 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

51.9

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 851.9
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
594
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
235
Offers to outside-LA applicants
82
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,198 pupils · 1,243 places

Pupils on roll
1,198
Boys / girls
603 / 595
School capacity
1,243
Capacity fill
1,198 / 1,243 (96%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
118
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
WD3 1HG
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1,198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Secondary schools in Rickmansworth
5
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Secondary in WD3
5
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RickmansworthNear WD3

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    • Att858.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence5.2%

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  • Croxley Danes School

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    • Att849.7
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    • Att846.6
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    • Absence8.5%

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  • Westfield Academy

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    • Absence9.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Harefield School

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    • Absence14.4%

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  • Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Clement Danes School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att863.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence6.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon
Telephone
01923773881
Website
http://www.joa.herts.sch.uk/

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