Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1230 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 53.2%
Other White 13.6%
Irish 9.2%
Mixed 8.6%
Other Asian 4%
African 3.4%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 2.1%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 235
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 107 109 |
| Year 8 | 208 98 110 |
| Year 9 | 204 104 100 |
| Year 10 | 205 118 87 |
| Year 11 | 215 123 92 |
| Year 12 | 91 56 35 |
| Year 13 | 91 36 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 1.9% 1.7% |