St Clement Danes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136901
- Address
- Chenies Road, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1592 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 59.8%
Indian 14.1%
Mixed 10.1%
Other White 5.2%
Other Asian 2.9%
Pakistani 2.1%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 0.9%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 83%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.05
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 122 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
St Clement Danes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 266
- 3rd preference
- 306
- From another Local Authority
- 426
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 8 | 241 120 121 |
| Year 9 | 242 131 111 |
| Year 10 | 239 134 105 |
| Year 11 | 238 124 114 |
| Year 12 | 191 98 93 |
| Year 13 | 201 94 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |