St John Catholic Primary School
St John Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Rickmansworth for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 107 pupils on roll. In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 13.2 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally. Teacher turnover is high, with about 54% of its teachers gone within a year (in 2022/23; nationally, 18%).
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Berry Lane Mill End Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7HG |
| Phone | 01923774004 |
| Reference Number | 146859 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 107 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.47%
Girls: 49.53% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 15.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 14.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 55.1% |
| White, Other | 13.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 11.2% |
| Irish | 7.5% |
| Indian | 3.7% |
| Asian, Other | 3.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 08 Oct 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2024 | School inspection |
| 08 May 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St John Catholic Primary School | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | Monitoring visit |
| 22 May 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 05 Dec 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 29 Nov 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 100 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 6 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St John Catholic Primary School had 119 pupils for 210 places. 91 places (43.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Rickmansworth Primary” planning area
Hertfordshire counted 138 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 125 in 2029–30, down 9%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 209 | 205 | 189 | 178 | 129 | 119 |
| Unfilled | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 15.2% | 38.6% | 43.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St John Catholic Primary School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at St John Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St John Catholic Primary School had 13.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.6% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 10.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 61.5% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 27.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 4.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 19.6% of pupils at St John Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St John Catholic Primary School received £9,939 and spent £10,398 for each of its 121 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £177,000 (-£1,460 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, income was £8,047 and spending £8,105 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £25,000 | -£10,000 | -£73,000 | -£115,000 | -£177,000 |
| per pupil | £121 | -£49 | -£365 | -£759 | -£1,460 |
| In-year balance | -£13,000 | -£44,000 | -£32,000 | -£67,000 | -£56,000 |
| per pupil | -£64 | -£217 | -£161 | -£443 | -£459 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8HD |
0.04 miles |
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Shepherd Primary
Shepherd's Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8JJ |
0.21 miles |
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Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BT |
0.57 miles |
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St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
Stockers Farm Road, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1NY |
0.85 miles |
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Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU |
0.87 miles |
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Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School
Park Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HU |
1.19 miles |
|
Chorleywood Primary School
Stag Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5HR |
1.52 miles |
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Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5SG |
1.54 miles |
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Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 9SS |
1.59 miles |
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Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3BN |
1.85 miles |
|
Yorke Mead Primary School
Dulwich Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3PX |
1.97 miles |
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The Russell School
Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5RR |
1.99 miles |
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York House School
|
2.22 miles |
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Harefield Infant and Junior School
Park Lane, Harefield, UB9 6BJ |
2.32 miles |
|
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW |
2.34 miles |
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Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3QQ |
2.35 miles |
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Little Green Junior School
Lincoln Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3NJ |
2.42 miles |
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Rickmansworth Road, L B H-Holy Trinity School, Middlesex, HA6 2RH |
2.81 miles |
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St Martin's School
40 Moor Park Road, Northwood, HA6 2DJ |
2.85 miles |
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Robertswood School
Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0EW |
2.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Reach Free School
Long Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB |
0.62 miles |
|
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF |
1.06 miles |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG |
1.13 miles |
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Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQ |
1.62 miles |
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St Clement Danes School
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 6EW |
2.06 miles |
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Harefield School
Northwood Way, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
2.27 miles |
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Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR |
2.76 miles |
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Merchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, Northwood, HA6 2HT |
2.92 miles |
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London School of Theology
Green Lane, Northwood, HA6 2UW |
3.05 miles |
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Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS |
3.28 miles |
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Northwood College for Girls GDST
Maxwell Road, Northwood, HA6 2YE |
3.31 miles |
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St Helen's School
Eastbury Road, Northwood, HA6 3AS |
3.37 miles |
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF |
3.52 miles |
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The Chalfonts Community College
Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TP |
3.88 miles |
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West Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ |
3.94 miles |
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Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB |
3.96 miles |
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St Mary's School
Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ |
4.01 miles |
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Thorpe House School
Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA |
4.06 miles |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE |
4.14 miles |
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Northwood School
Pinner Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1QN |
4.33 miles |
All schools in Rickmansworth · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications
St John Catholic Primary School is part of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Rickmansworth
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Watford
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Abbots Langley
- St Rose's Catholic Infant School Hemel Hempstead
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Hemel Hempstead
- John F Kennedy Catholic School Hemel Hempstead
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy Hemel Hempstead
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Berkhamsted
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy St Albans
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Albans
How many pupils does St John Catholic Primary School have?
St John Catholic Primary School has 107 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John Catholic Primary School cover?
St John Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St John Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St John Catholic Primary School?
St John Catholic Primary School is at Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 7HG.