Croxley Danes School

Baldwins Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR

Good

Inspected 25 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

51.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,082

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,082 / 1,206 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.5%

Disadvantaged

26.1%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

13.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.3

Attainment 8

1,082 pupils

50%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

106 students

5.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

21.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

6.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,732

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,050 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.98

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,776

Spend per pupil

£8,140

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.