- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Rickmansworth average, low absence.
292 first choices, 237 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1663.7
Rickmansworth 54.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,575
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Secondary schools in Rickmansworth
All 5 secondary schools in Rickmansworth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Rickmansworth average, high absence.
130 first choices, 165 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.6
Rickmansworth 54.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,049
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Rickmansworth average.
147 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.6
Rickmansworth 54.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Rickmansworth 7.4%
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Rickmansworth average, high absence.
84 first choices, 109 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Rickmansworth 54.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 734
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Girls
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results above the Rickmansworth average.
Attainment 8 at 1661.8
Rickmansworth 54.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Rickmansworth 7.4%
- Pupils
- 880
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools5
- Attainment 8 at 1654.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 51 Catholic
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals11.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Rickmansworth's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Rickmansworth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rickmansworth
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 5 secondary schools in Rickmansworth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Rickmansworth, explained
There are 5 secondary schools in Rickmansworth, teaching 5,436 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Rickmansworth scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
11.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,644 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Rickmansworth?
There are 5 secondary schools in Rickmansworth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Rickmansworth?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Rickmansworth on Eduscope are Rickmansworth School, Croxley Danes School and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Rickmansworth?
Rickmansworth has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Rickmansworth ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Rickmansworth secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Rickmansworth is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Rickmansworth?
When choosing a secondary school in Rickmansworth, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 5 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.