Croxley Danes School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rickmansworth, East of England WD3 3LR · Hertfordshire
#125 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1052 of 4,090 nationally
About Croxley Danes School
Croxley Danes School is a academy secondary located in Rickmansworth, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,049 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,049; capacity filled 87%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.7%; ebacc average points 4.65.
There are 23 schools in Rickmansworth; Croxley Danes School ranks 16th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Croxley Danes School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Croxley Danes School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Rickmansworth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
240 students · 656 m away
Ascot Road Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 746 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 986 m away
Little Green Junior School
Rickmansworth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 1.1 km away
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students · 1.2 km away
Westfield Academy
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students · 1.2 km away
Yorke Mead Primary School
Rickmansworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.3 km away
Willow Tree Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 1.3 km away
Harvey Road Primary School
Rickmansworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.5 km away
Chater Infant School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
223 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Freman College
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1,049 students
Debden Park High School
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1,046 students
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
Barclay Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,056 students
The James Hornsby School
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1,040 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Croxley Danes School a good school?
Croxley Danes School has a Success Index (England) of 69.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Croxley Danes School rank in East of England?
Croxley Danes School ranks #125 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1052 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Croxley Danes School?
Croxley Danes School had 1,049 students in 2025.
Is Croxley Danes School a primary school or a secondary school?
Croxley Danes School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Croxley Danes School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Croxley Danes School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.