Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School vs Royal Masonic School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1198
880
Capacity
1243
1050
Occupancy
96%
84%
FSM %
11.3%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.6
61.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.7%
75%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B
Points Per Entry
32.4
39.7
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B
AAB+ %
6%
16%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
90
90
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
13%
-
Degree course
61%
-
Any L4+ destination
70%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
80
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (80)
Psychology (70)
History (48)
Economics (46)
History (46)
Mathematics (44)
Mathematics (44)
Sociology (40)
Psychology (56)
Psychology (52)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (46)
Geography (46)
Mathematics (46)
Mathematics (42)
Sociology (42)