Croxley Danes School

Free schools · Secondary school · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
WD3 3LR
Composite score
64.1

Croxley Danes School at a glance

Located in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Croxley Danes School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 1,082 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 51.3, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#774
National rank
#76
In East of England
#31
In Hertfordshire
Top 24%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
51.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
50%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
26%
EBacc average points score
4.65

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 24/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,082 % FSM ever-6 15.5% % EAL 26.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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