Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,243
- Pupils on roll
- 1,198
- URN
- 137914
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923773881
About this school
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 204 | 212 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.6 | 51.9 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.05 to +0.45 | +0.34 +0.15 to +0.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 62.3% | 56.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 81.6% | 75.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 50% | 53.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.6 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.9 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,229 |
| 2023/24 | 1,230 |
| 2024/25 | 1,199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School compares
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School ranked 37th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.6 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1,198 | — |
| Rickmansworth School | 61.2 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 1,575 | 0.5 miles |
| Croxley Danes School | 51.3 | 8.8% | 15.5% | 1,049 | 1.7 miles |
| The Reach Free School | 44.2 | 9.2% | 21.9% | 734 | 1.7 miles |
| Westfield Academy | 41.4 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 1,331 | 2.2 miles |
| Harefield School | 37.1 | 13% | 49.4% | 287 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.43%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 21.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rickmansworth School0.5 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Croxley Danes School1.7 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
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The Reach Free School1.7 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
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Westfield Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Watford
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Harefield School2.4 miles
Secondary · Uxbridge
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Croxley Danes School Secondary
- Rickmansworth School Secondary
- St Clement Danes School Secondary
- The Reach Free School Secondary
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School teach?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?
- The headteacher of Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is Mrs Bernadette O'Hanlon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has 1,198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School full?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has capacity for 1,243 pupils and 1,198 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School a selective school?
- No. Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is part of ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.6 in 2022/23 and 50.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School rank locally?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School ranked 37th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's absence rate?
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.