Rickmansworth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136606
- Address
- Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1511 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.3%
White British 52.3%
Unclassified 12.8%
Indian 9.7%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 5.9%
Pakistani 4.4%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 80%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.78
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Rickmansworth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 442
- 3rd preference
- 365
- From another Local Authority
- 163
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 139 131 |
| Year 8 | 271 112 159 |
| Year 9 | 225 114 111 |
| Year 10 | 228 124 104 |
| Year 11 | 222 107 115 |
| Year 12 | 142 61 81 |
| Year 13 | 153 72 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |
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