Ashlyns School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,561 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.9
Free schools
Croxley Danes School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049of 1,206 places
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Report card, 24 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 at Croxley Danes School in 2023, 63% stayed on in Croxley Danes School’s own sixth form (Hertfordshire average 58%), 29% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 52% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.3 against 46.1 across England and 50.6 in Hertfordshire, with 50% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Business Studies and Mathematics.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hertfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Croxley Danes School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 178 | 14,400 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Croxley Danes School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.3 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 | 4.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.8 | 34.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.5 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 176 | 99% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 165 | 93% | 86% | 34% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 75% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 92 | 52% | 18% | 32% | 20% | 74% |
| History | 91 | 51% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 76% |
| Geography | 75 | 42% | 41% | 39% | 25% | 77% |
| Spanish | 51 | 29% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 23% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 85% |
| Religious Studies | 40 | 22% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 85% |
| Biology | 39 | 22% | 23% | 54% | 45% | 95% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 21% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 66% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 21% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 65% |
| Chemistry | 37 | 21% | 23% | 70% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 36 | 20% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 100% |
| French | 34 | 19% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 29 | 16% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 66% |
| Drama | 27 | 15% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 12% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 81% |
| Music | 9 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Film Studies | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 20% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Croxley Danes School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 184 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 106 | 8,082 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.03 | 36.82 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 41 | 39% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 37 | 35% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 27 | 25% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 23% | 17% |
| Psychology | 23 | 22% | 23% |
| Biology | 21 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 21 | 20% | 13% |
| Economics | 17 | 16% | 13% |
| English Language | 16 | 15% | 4% |
| English Literature | 15 | 14% | 11% |
| Physics | 11 | 10% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 9% | 5% |
| Drama | 9 | 8% | 2% |
| Geography | 8 | 8% | 10% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 8% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 11% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 8% | — |
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Barclay Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,044 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.5
Barnwell School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,270 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
Beaumont School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,722 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 62.6
Birchwood High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,417 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Academy converter · sixth form · 942 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.