St John Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)

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St John Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

St John Catholic Primary 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
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2019	Not published
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

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

What the figures show

Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026; 56 of the 364 other Hertfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome also offered every applicant a place.
Reception 2026 entry drew 12 first-choice applications for 13 offers, and 3 of the 28 applications (11%) came from families living outside Hertfordshire; 3 offers went to them.
In 2024/25, 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
There are 13.2 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire; 107 pupils were on roll in January 2026.

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: Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 107 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 16.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 13.2

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

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024

Strengths

“They thrive in the school’s close-knit community and build strong relationships with their peers and staff.”
“Pupils understand and live up to the school’s wellembedded values.”
“In lessons, they support their classmates and celebrate their success.”

To improve

“Occasionally, however, teachers choose learning activities that do not enable pupils to learn the intended knowledge as well as they could.”
“When this happens, pupils do not remember key content over time.”
“In 2023, the school’s performance in national screening for phonics was below the national average.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	50%	62%

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

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 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 primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Shepherd Primary 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
Chorleywood Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published