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Croxley Danes School

Free schools · Rickmansworth · WD3 3LR

Ages 11–18 · 1,049 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.7

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 849.7
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
919

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

125

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
823
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,049 pupils · 1,206 places

Pupils on roll
1,049
Boys / girls
495 / 554
School capacity
1,206
Capacity fill
1,049 / 1,206 (87%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
St Clement Danes School
Headteacher
Mr Andy Harris

Location

Address
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green
Postcode
WD3 3LR
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1,049 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Secondary schools in Rickmansworth
5
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Secondary in WD3
5
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RickmansworthNear WD3

  • Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 7JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Westfield Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 6NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rickmansworth School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 3AQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 0AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 1HG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 3AA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.7 miles away

  • Queens' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 2TY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Harris
Telephone
01923284483
Website
www.croxleydanes.org.uk

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