Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth

In its own words: "We are very proud of the strong relationships we maintain within our School community. For more information on particular members of our community please see below."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, an 11-18 school and sixth form college in the Diocese of Westminster. Our school was founded by the Daughters of Jesus who chose St Joan of Arc as a patron saint."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, dance and ballet.

In 2026, pupils at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 50.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.34: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.3, against 52.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 147 families put Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School as their first choice and 610 named it as one of their preferences, for 199 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are Rickmansworth School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 63.7); Croxley Danes School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.6); The Reach Free School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.7); and Westfield Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is one of 14 schools run by All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 89 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 28 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Rickmansworth Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Joan of Arc School (outside), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School issued 97 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.2 miles), Harvey Road Primary School (0.7 miles), St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School (0.8 miles) and Yorke Mead Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.