St John Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth

In its own words: "As a Catholic School we actively promote values, virtues and ethics that shape our pupils character and moral perspective, through the teachings of the Church."

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St John Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St John Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Catholic Primary School are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 90% maths); Shepherd Primary (0.2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 52% maths); Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths); and St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, 76% reading, 64% maths).

St John Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St John Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (65%).

12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 7 (6.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St John Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springwell Avenue (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St John Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St John Catholic Primary School are The Reach Free School (0.6 miles), Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.1 miles) and Rickmansworth School (1.6 miles).