91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
80%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1301.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,550
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rickmansworth School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofRICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
+2pp
95%91%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
80%
+8pp
81%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
61.2
+3.2
62.760.458.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.2
EBacc entry
73%
+0pp
73%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
1301.0
+90.5
1301.01168.11035.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1301.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.7
-2.2
40.637.834.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
A-level value added
+0.04
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-11pp
22%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,550
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 91% | 80% | 61.2 | Not applicable | 73% | 1301.0 | 80% | 1,550 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 72% | 58.0 | +0.30 | 72% | 1210.5 | 80% | 1,531 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 80% | 61.6 | +0.55 | 71% | 1276.5 | 78% | 1,511 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 79% | 62.7 | +0.51 | 59% | 1115.2 | 67% | 1,450 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 72% | 58.6 | +0.37 | 63% | 1035.2 | 74% | 1,299 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 65% | 56.3 | +0.13 | 60% | 925.2 | 77% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 64% | 57.9 | +0.34 | 52% | — | 76% | 1,258 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | B- | +0.04 | 11% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | +0.25 | 22% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | B- | — | 18% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 18% | 145 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.02 | 15% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.11 | 11% | 156 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,550 | 21.3 | 12% | 33% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,531 | 21.5 | 6% | 32% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,511 | 20.2 | 6% | 28% | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,450 | 21.1 | 6% | 27% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,384 | 21.6 | 6% | 16% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,299 | 16.4 | 4% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,241 | 16.2 | 5% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,258 | 15.4 | 5% | 18% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.