St Clement Danes School
Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Toby Sutherland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- St Clement Danes School
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,590
- Pupils on roll
- 1,585
- URN
- 136901
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923284169
About this school
St Clement Danes School is a secondary academy in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,585 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Clement Danes School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 238 | 240 | 236 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.6 | 63.8 | 65.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.55 to +0.93 | +0.74 +0.55 to +0.93 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 84% | 82.1% | 83.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 92.5% | 96.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 73% | 63.8% | 65.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Clement Danes School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65.6 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.8 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.1 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,586 |
| 2023/24 | 1,596 |
| 2024/25 | 1,592 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clement Danes School compares
St Clement Danes School ranked 5th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.1 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1,585 | — |
| The Reach Free School | 44.2 | 9.2% | 21.9% | 734 | 2.1 miles |
| Dr Challoner's High School | 79.1 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 1,391 | 2.4 miles |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | 50.6 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1,198 | 2.6 miles |
| Rickmansworth School | 61.2 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 1,575 | 2.8 miles |
| Amersham School | 49.7 | 8.4% | 13.8% | 1,050 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.33%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 24.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Reach Free School2.1 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Dr Challoner's High School2.4 miles
Secondary · Amersham
-
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School2.6 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Rickmansworth School2.8 miles
Secondary · Rickmansworth
-
Amersham School3.4 miles
Secondary · Amersham
Other schools in Rickmansworth
St Clement Danes School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Croxley Danes School Secondary
- Rickmansworth School Secondary
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Secondary
- The Reach Free School Secondary
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Clement Danes School teach?
- St Clement Danes School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clement Danes School?
- The headteacher of St Clement Danes School is Mr Toby Sutherland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Clement Danes School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clement Danes School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Clement Danes School?
- St Clement Danes School has 1,585 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Clement Danes School full?
- St Clement Danes School has capacity for 1,590 pupils and 1,585 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Clement Danes School a faith school?
- No. St Clement Danes School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Clement Danes School a selective school?
- No. St Clement Danes School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Clement Danes School part of an academy trust?
- St Clement Danes School is part of DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Clement Danes School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.6 in 2022/23 and 65.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Clement Danes School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Clement Danes School ranked 5th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clement Danes School's absence rate?
- St Clement Danes School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clement Danes School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clement Danes School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.