About the school
Croxley Danes School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located on Baldwins Lane in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, it has quickly established a reputation for academic excellence and a strong sense of community since it opened.
Croxley Danes School was established in 2017 as a free school, in response to growing demand for secondary places in the area, and is part of the Danes Educational Trust alongside St Clement Danes School and Chancellor’s School. Its name reflects its location in Croxley Green and its association with the Trust.
Croxley Danes School is non-selective and does not use an 11 plus entrance test for standard Year 7 admission. Places are coordinated by Hertfordshire County Council and allocated using the school’s published criteria, rather than a grammar school selection test.
School type
Co-Educational Secondary (Non-Selective)
Exam date
No entrance test – apply via Hertfordshire County Council by 31st October 2026
Exam board
N/A (non-selective admissions)
Address
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3LR
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
Croxley Danes School is a non-selective secondary school, so Year 7 admission is not based on an entrance test. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process.
Croxley Danes School does not select by ability and does not set an 11 plus or entrance test for standard Year 7 entry. Admission is coordinated through Hertfordshire County Council’s secondary admissions scheme. Families who also wish to apply to selective grammar schools elsewhere would separately register their child for the relevant 11 plus, such as the Hertfordshire consortium tests used by nearby grammar schools.
As a non-selective school, Croxley Danes School does not require a test for general admission. For families targeting Hertfordshire grammar schools alongside it, those tests are typically provided by GL Assessment, covering English, Mathematics and reasoning, and are usually sat in September of Year 6, with scores age-standardised before candidates are ranked.
There is no separate test registration for Croxley Danes School. Parents apply through Hertfordshire County Council’s secondary Common Application Form, which is submitted by 31st October 2026. Those also wishing to sit a grammar school 11 plus must register separately with the relevant school or consortium before its deadline.
Because admission is non-selective, there is no test result for Croxley Danes School itself. Secondary school offers are sent to parents on National Offer Day, 1st March 2027. Where the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated using its published criteria.
Key admissions details
Croxley Danes School has a Published Admission Number of around 180 places for Year 7 each year.
Croxley Danes School allocates places using Hertfordshire County Council’s coordinated scheme. After higher-priority groups such as looked-after children and siblings, the remaining places are offered on the basis of distance from the school, measured from the child’s home. Children living closer to the school, in Croxley Green and the surrounding Rickmansworth area, are prioritised when it is oversubscribed.
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No. Croxley Danes School is a non-selective co-educational secondary school and sixth form in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. It does not select pupils by ability or use an 11 plus entrance test for standard Year 7 admission, unlike the selective grammar schools in the region.
Croxley Danes School has a Published Admission Number of around 180 places for Year 7. It was established in 2017 as a free school and is part of the Danes Educational Trust, and is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
No. As a non-selective school, Croxley Danes School does not require an entrance test for general admission. Families who also wish to apply to selective grammar schools would separately register for the relevant 11 plus, but it is not needed for entry to Croxley Danes School itself.
Places are coordinated by Hertfordshire County Council. After higher-priority groups such as looked-after children and siblings, the remaining places are offered on the basis of distance from the school, with children living closer to the school prioritised when it is oversubscribed.
Apply through Hertfordshire County Council’s secondary Common Application Form, which must be submitted by 31st October 2026. Families who also wish to sit a grammar school 11 plus must register separately with the relevant school or consortium. Offers are made on 1st March 2027.
Yes. Croxley Danes School offers a broad enrichment programme across sport, music, drama and clubs, alongside an ambitious curriculum and strong pastoral support that have quickly built its reputation.
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