Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137914
- Address
- High Street, WD3 1HG
- Website
- http://www.joa.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1199 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 52.6%
Other White 13.8%
Irish 9.3%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 4.2%
African 3.2%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 196 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 259
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 108
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 88 115 |
| Year 8 | 217 108 109 |
| Year 9 | 208 98 110 |
| Year 10 | 202 104 98 |
| Year 11 | 205 120 85 |
| Year 12 | 75 43 32 |
| Year 13 | 89 55 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 12.0% 3.1% 2.4% |