Croxley Danes School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Croxley Danes School is a secondary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (free schools). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Croxley Danes School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Year 7 2026 entry there were 130 first-choice applications for 165 offers; 107 offers went to first-choice families and 23 first-choice families (18%) were not offered a place.
- There are 15.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 17.5 across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 51.3 (England 46).
- Its latest inspection, on 24 February 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Good, on 25 January 2022.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that is taught consistently well.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and attend school regularly.”
- “This deepens their understanding and brings learning to life.”
To improve
- “On occasion, students were not on courses that were as well matched to their needs as they could be.”
- “As a result, some students did not achieve as well as they should.”
- “When the school expanded to include post-16 students, many teachers lacked recent post‑16 experience.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 130 first-preference applications, 165 offers in total, 107 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westfield Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rickmansworth School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queens' School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Reach Free School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
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