St Clement Danes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 27 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
- 1596 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 63.2%
Indian 13.5%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 4.6%
Other Asian 2.6%
Pakistani 1.9%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 84%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.1
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 238 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 236 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
St Clement Danes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 295
- From another Local Authority
- 418
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 8 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 9 | 240 135 105 |
| Year 10 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 11 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 12 | 201 94 107 |
| Year 13 | 196 85 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 50.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 43.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |