Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a secondary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2021	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Year 7 2018	Not published
Year 7 2017	Not published
Year 7 2016	Not published
Year 7 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026 there were 147 first-choice applications for 199 offers; 141 offers went to first-choice families and 6 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
233 of the 610 applications (38%) for Year 7 2026 came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 87 offers went to them.
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 (England 46).
At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 1,198 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2023

Strengths

“Pupils feel happy, safe and valued, whatever their background, within the Catholic identity of this school.”
“The school prioritises the well-being and personal development of pupils.”
“They receive high-quality guidance and care, which helps them to become better citizens.”

To improve

“Teachers do not always get the subject-specific training they need to develop their knowledge and understanding in their curriculum areas.”
“As a result, they do not effectively adapt their teaching to ensure pupils deepen their understanding.”
“Consequently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	56%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	50.6	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C+	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 147 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Rickmansworth School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Croxley Danes School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Reach Free School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Westfield Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
Watford Grammar School for Boys 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Clement Danes School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Watford Grammar School for Girls 3.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
The Grange Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published