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St Clement Danes School

Three Rivers, WD3 6EWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.74
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
285 1st-choice / 232 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#238 of 3,141 nationally

About St Clement Danes School

St Clement Danes School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0.74 is well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 0.18, placing it firmly among the strongest performing secondaries in the county. That score is more than four times the LA average, which puts the school in the top 8% nationally and second in Three Rivers out of seven schools. Its attainment 8 score of 63.8 is also notably high, and 92.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 232 places in 2025/26, it received 1,144 applications, with 285 first-preference applications for just 201 first-preference offers. That works out at nearly five applicants for every place, a clear sign of its reputation among local families.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressChenies Road, Rickmansworth, Three Rivers, WD3 6EW
HeadteacherToby Sutherland
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,592
Free School Meals (FSM)5.3%
School Capacity1,592 / 1,590 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Science LabsPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsAstro TurfDining HallGymnasiumICT SuiteSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersGymnasticsBadmintonHockeyBasketballTennisRugby

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaNewspaperArt ClubFilm ClubEco ClubScience ClubChoirYoung EnterpriseDebateDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Source: stclementdanes.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Clement Danes School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.