What did Ofsted judge Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has 1,198 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School take?

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School located?

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is located in Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?

When Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic children looked after / previously looked after / IAPLAC — Catholic children looked after, Catholic children previously looked after by a local authority (LAC) and internationally adopted previously looked after Catholic children (IAPLAC); 2. Baptised Catholic Children — Baptised Catholic Children (read note 2); 3. Other looked after children — Other children looked after and children previously looked after by a local authority and internationally adopted previously looked after child (IAPLAC), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tiebreak for all applications within each criterion preference where required, giving highest preference to applications closest to the school using a 'straight line distance measurement'. ... When there is a need for a final tie break, the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.8% of pupils at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic children looked after / previously looked after / IAPLAC — Catholic children looked after, Catholic children previously looked after by a local authority (LAC) and internationally adopted previously looked after Catholic children (IAPLAC)
2Baptised Catholic Children — Baptised Catholic Children (read note 2)
3Other looked after children — Other children looked after and children previously looked after by a local authority and internationally adopted previously looked after child (IAPLAC)
4Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see note 3)
5Siblings — Siblings, other than those covered in criterion (1) to (5) (read note 4)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations (read note 5)
7All other applicants — All other applicants not covered by criterion 1 – 7

If two applications tie: Distance will be used as a tiebreak for all applications within each criterion preference where required, giving highest preference to applications closest to the school using a 'straight line distance measurement'. ... When there is a need for a final tie break, the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Within each criterion, applications are further ordered by: i) Exceptional Social, Medical and Pastoral needs; ii) Siblings; iii) Children of staff; iv) Nearest Catholic school (applicable only to Criterion 1,2 & 3); v) Distance.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has 1,198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School take?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School located?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is located in Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School have a religious character?: Yes — Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: When Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic children looked after / previously looked after / IAPLAC — Catholic children looked after, Catholic children previously looked after by a local authority (LAC) and internationally adopted previously looked after Catholic children (IAPLAC); 2. Baptised Catholic Children — Baptised Catholic Children (read note 2); 3. Other looked after children — Other children looked after and children previously looked after by a local authority and internationally adopted previously looked after child (IAPLAC), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tiebreak for all applications within each criterion preference where required, giving highest preference to applications closest to the school using a 'straight line distance measurement'. ... When there is a need for a final tie break, the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.8% of pupils at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic children looked after / previously looked after / IAPLAC — Catholic children looked after, Catholic children previously looked after by a local authority (LAC) and internationally adopted previously looked after Catholic children (IAPLAC)
2Baptised Catholic Children — Baptised Catholic Children (read note 2)
3Other looked after children — Other children looked after and children previously looked after by a local authority and internationally adopted previously looked after child (IAPLAC)
4Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see note 3)
5Siblings — Siblings, other than those covered in criterion (1) to (5) (read note 4)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations (read note 5)
7All other applicants — All other applicants not covered by criterion 1 – 7

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has 1,198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School take?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School located?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is located in Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School have a religious character?: Yes — Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: When Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic children looked after / previously looked after / IAPLAC — Catholic children looked after, Catholic children previously looked after by a local authority (LAC) and internationally adopted previously looked after Catholic children (IAPLAC); 2. Baptised Catholic Children — Baptised Catholic Children (read note 2); 3. Other looked after children — Other children looked after and children previously looked after by a local authority and internationally adopted previously looked after child (IAPLAC), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tiebreak for all applications within each criterion preference where required, giving highest preference to applications closest to the school using a 'straight line distance measurement'. ... When there is a need for a final tie break, the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.8% of pupils at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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