Croxley Danes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 144402
- Address
- Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, WD3 3LR
- Website
- www.croxleydanes.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1089 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 51.3%
Mixed 9.3%
Pakistani 8.3%
Other White 8%
Indian 7.9%
African 4.6%
Other Asian 4.2%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.85
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Croxley Danes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 224
- 3rd preference
- 251
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 82 98 |
| Year 8 | 178 83 95 |
| Year 9 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 10 | 180 90 90 |
| Year 11 | 173 80 93 |
| Year 12 | 110 49 61 |
| Year 13 | 89 46 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.2% |