Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Catchment Area
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1199 pupils, and a capacity of 1243 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,199
Pupils
1,243
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School?
The catchment area for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is managed by Hertfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: 1243 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School has a published admission number of 1243 places. 1199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1243, Hertfordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rickmansworth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137914
Other Secondary Schools in Rickmansworth
If Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Rickmansworth are the next closest alternatives.
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 1243 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School? ▾
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School cover? ▾
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a secondary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School? ▾
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.