Croxley Danes School
Free schools in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1049 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1206 |
| Free school meals | 15.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.croxleydanes.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01923284483 |
| URN | 144402 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 27 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2022, published 10 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Watford Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Westfield Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Rickmansworth School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Watford Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- The Grange Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Queens' School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- The Reach Free School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.