St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School, Rickmansworth
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rickmansworth, part of Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Rickmansworth with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School in detail
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "To give you a flavour of life at St Mary's through the eyes of our pupils, our Head Girl and Head Boy have recorded a short welcome video. They share their own experiences and highlights, offering a wonderful glimpse of what it feels like to be part of our school family."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 90% maths); St John Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 50% maths); Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (1 mile, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Shepherd Primary (1 mile, Good, 48% reading, 52% maths).
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt John Catholic Primary SchoolRickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolShepherd Primary
The trust
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stockers Farm Road (near), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School are Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (0.8 miles), The Reach Free School (1.3 miles), Rickmansworth School (1.3 miles) and Harefield School (1.6 miles).
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic SchoolThe Reach Free SchoolRickmansworth SchoolHarefield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth (URN 117447), it was rated Good in March 2019.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
94
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,519
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,489
Per pupil
£1169k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth (URN 117447), it was rated Good in March 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is at Stockers Farm Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1NY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)