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Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, Rickmansworth WD3 3AQ
Rickmansworth School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,510 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Attendance and Attainment.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details

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 2023
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