My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
24%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Rickmansworth School
Academy converter — Secondary
WD3 3AQ / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
61.2
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 61.2
- Progress 8
- 0.3
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 80.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.68
- Achieving AAB+
- 11.1%
94% of parents would recommend this school
288 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
22%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
41%Agree
15%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
34%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
11%No
89%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 32 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
33%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
60%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
68%Agree
22%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%11.5% of pupils receive SEN support
11.5%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
67.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 67.7%
69% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 69%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.1:1
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
- English as additional language
- 33.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.3%
- White
- 58.5%
- Mixed
- 14.8%
- Asian
- 19.9%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 1.6%
White British51.8%
Other White6.2%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed9.9%
White & Asian3.4%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian11.4%
Pakistani4.1%
Other Asian3.4%
Chinese0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.3%