Hertfordshire
Croxley Danes School
GCSE results 2026: every Hertfordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.6 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.6
- Attainment 8
- 61%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.10
- Progress 8
- [-0.12, 0.31]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: no places · Year 8: no places · Year 9: places available · Year 10: no places · Year 11: places available. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
87% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 165 | 130 | 107 (82%) | 769 |
| September 2025 | 172 | 132 | 105 (80%) | 770 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 125 | 96 (77%) | 823 |
| September 2023 | 173 | 213 | 134 (63%) | 973 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 222 | 138 (62%) | 991 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 175 | 51.6 | — | 61.1% | 14.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 51.3 | — | 50.0% | — | 46.6% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 49.7 | +0.10 | 47.4% | — | 61.3% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 52.6 | +0.35 | 60.1% | — | 58.4% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 119 | 56.9 | +0.43 | — | — | 56.0% | 5.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144402 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Andy Harris |
| Trust | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WD3 3LR |
| Pupils | 1,082 |
| FSM eligible | 14.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR
www.croxleydanes.org.uk1923284483| DfE number | 4025 |
| UKPRN | 10064752 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |