Croxley Danes School, Rickmansworth

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~736m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andy Harris
Pupils:1,049 / 1,206 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923284483
Address:Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Trust:DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144402
UKPRN:10064752
Constituency:South West Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Croxley Danes creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all pupils thrive. Staff know pupils well, identify their needs quickly and provide prompt support so every child achieves from their starting point. The school balances excellent academics with a rich offer of clubs, trips and activities that build pupils' confidence, friendships and resilience.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and attendance with high pupil engagement and positive relationships
  • Highly inclusive environment where all pupils feel welcomed and valued
  • Strong leadership with clear ambition for continuous improvement
  • Well-designed ambitious curriculum taught effectively across year groups
  • Wide range of enrichment activities with high participation from all pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Some inconsistency in how teachers support pupils to respond to feedback
  • Pupils occasionally lack depth in recalling aspects of the personal development curriculum
  • Post-16 provision has improved but remains an area being developed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Duke of Edinburgh Award, theatre productions, sports clubs, knitting club, medicine club, bushcraft trips, international geography trip

Croxley Danes School is a well-led school with strong attendance, behaviour and inclusion. Pupils progress securely across the curriculum and achieve in line with or above national standards.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

46

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Croxley Underground Station
876m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Winton Drive (opp)
81m · 1 min walk
Two Bridges (Stop C)
147m · 2 min walk
Links Way (N-bound)
179m · 3 min walk
Durrants Drive (opp)
300m · 5 min walk
Winton Approach (nr)
362m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

1,049 pupils

1,206 capacity

157 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:907
Projected new pupils:163

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rickmansworth

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.75994%

Overall absence

21.88516%

Persistent absence

923

Enrolments

Authorised6.15467%
Unauthorised2.60527%
Persistent (10%+)21.88516%
Severe (50%+)4.44204%

Absence trend

3.73937%
18/19
2.83769%
20/21
7.67746%
21/22
8.83053%
22/23
8.12283%
23/24
8.75994%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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