Rickmansworth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 19 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
- 1531 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 32%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.0%
White British 52%
Mixed 10.8%
Unclassified 10.3%
Indian 10.1%
Other White 6.3%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
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
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 322
- 2nd preference
- 494
- 3rd preference
- 415
- From another Local Authority
- 195
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 29
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 125 116 |
| Year 8 | 270 140 130 |
| Year 9 | 271 114 157 |
| Year 10 | 226 117 109 |
| Year 11 | 225 121 104 |
| Year 12 | 158 65 93 |
| Year 13 | 140 61 79 |
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% |