Academy converter · Hertfordshire

St John Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146859URN

Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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28 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
8 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St John Catholic Primary School, URN 117475

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

28 applications · 13 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as St John Catholic Primary School (URN 117475), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	28	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2025	9	28	3.1	9	1.00
Sep 2024	14	43	3.1	13	0.93
Sep 2023	20	55	2.8	18	0.90
Sep 2022	30	93	3.1	43	1.43
Sep 2021	30	80	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2020	28	70	2.5	21	0.75
Sep 2019 *	30	77	2.6	25	0.83
Sep 2018 *	27	58	2.2	24	0.89
Sep 2017 *	30	60	2.0	27	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015 *	22	45	2.1	18	0.82
Sep 2014 *	25	50	2.0	21	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 55% · Maths 50% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%268th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	10%	103	100
2023/24	44%	8%	105	100
2022/23	57%	3%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Shepherd Primary
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Chorleywood Primary School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2022

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146859 · 919/3398
Trust: All Saints Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 16.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2019
Replaced: St John Catholic Primary School (URN 117475)
Address: Berry Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Three Rivers

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources