Croxley Danes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 1082 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 48.1%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 9.1%
Pakistani 8.8%
Indian 8.4%
Other Asian 4.7%
African 4.7%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Croxley Danes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 202
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 8 | 180 82 98 |
| Year 9 | 181 84 97 |
| Year 10 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 12 | 77 38 39 |
| Year 13 | 107 47 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |