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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,230 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust. (John F Kennedy Catholic School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Attainment, Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | Rickmansworth School | |
| 1.6 | Croxley Danes School | |
| 1.7 | The Reach Free School | |
| 2.1 | Westfield Academy | |
| 2.4 | Harefield School | |
| 2.4 | Watford Grammar School for Boys | |
| 2.7 | St Clement Danes School | |
| 3.0 | Watford Grammar School for Girls | |
| 3.6 | UTC Heathrow | |
| 3.6 | Northwood School | |
| 3.9 | Haydon School | |
| 4.1 | The Grange Academy |
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Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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