97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
84%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1431.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,592
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Clement Danes School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofDANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
+4pp
97%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
84%
+2pp
84%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
Attainment 8
65.1
+1.3
67.064.061.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.1
EBacc entry
65%
+2pp
73%54%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
1431.8
+2.2
1473.31272.81072.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1431.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.9
+0.4
45.141.838.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
A-level value added
+0.18
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+3pp
32%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,592
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 84% | 65.1 | Not applicable | 65% | 1431.8 | 67% | 1,592 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 82% | 63.8 | +0.74 | 64% | 1429.7 | 65% | 1,596 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 84% | 65.6 | +0.74 | 73% | 1451.2 | 76% | 1,586 |
| 2021/22 | 93% | 82% | 67.0 | +0.79 | 63% | 1473.3 | 67% | 1,594 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 70% | 61.0 | +0.48 | 34% | 1072.3 | 46% | 1,455 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 74% | 61.7 | +0.64 | 27% | 1058.0 | 32% | 1,415 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 75% | 59.1 | +0.47 | 34% | — | 48% | 1,396 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | B+ | +0.18 | 28% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 42.6 | B+ | +0.15 | 24% | 201 |
| 2022/23 | 40.5 | B | — | 20% | 195 |
| 2021/22 | 45.1 | A- | — | 32% | 199 |
| 2018/19 | 38.6 | B | -0.02 | 20% | 161 |
| 2017/18 | 39.5 | B | +0.04 | 26% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 38.2 | B- | +0.13 | 20% | 182 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,592 | 17.2 | 14% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,596 | 17.6 | 15% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,586 | 17.2 | 14% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,594 | 17.8 | 14% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,578 | 17.4 | 15% | 9% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,455 | 15.8 | 14% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,415 | 15.3 | 10% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,396 | 15.9 | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.