State school with aptitude places · Hertfordshire
Croxley Danes School music aptitude admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 21 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Baldwins Lane, Rickmansworth, East of England, WD3 3LR
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- State school with aptitude places
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- GIAS does not publish a recognised boarding-provision value.
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 180September 2027 entry
- Academic selection
- NoneThe 2027 policy describes an all-ability school with music aptitude places and no academic-selection criterion.
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- Not published for music aptitudeThe consortium administers the music test; a separate paper provider is not named.
Selection route
- South West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test
Formal consortium · Music paper provider not published · Music aptitude: aural paper, then a performance for invited candidates
Music aptitude scores are not age-standardised. The school's admission criteria still decide which children receive an offer.
Check the official test registration page
- Eligibility
- Families must name Croxley Danes on the secondary application submitted to their home council. Applicants seeking a music aptitude place must sit the consortium music test; the school also requests its supplementary form for music or children-of-staff applications by 31 October 2026.
- Score policy
- The music aptitude test ranks applicants for up to 18 places, equal to 10% of the Year 7 PAN of 180. A child who takes the test but is not allocated a music place can still be considered under the distance criterion. There is no academic-selection score for this school.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.
After children with an education, health and care plan naming the school, the 2027 policy orders looked-after and previously looked-after children, qualifying siblings, children of staff, up to 10% of places by musical aptitude, then remaining places by straight-line distance. Music applicants are ranked by their music test score; those without a music place can still be considered for distance places. This is an all-ability school: there is no academic-selection test or fixed catchment in the published policy. The policy gives distance and random-allocation tie-breaks.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-21. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyWhat the assessment covers
These are the shared consortium assessments relevant to this school.
- Music aptitude
These are separate consortium test pathways relevant to this school, not steps every child takes.
Music aptitude
Aural first round followed by a performance assessment for invited candidates; Croxley Danes uses this route without academic selection.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When1 April 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When5 June 2026 |
| Music first round | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When7 September 2026 |
| Music first-round scores notified | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When17 September 2026 |
| Music second round starts | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When21 September 2026 |
| Music second round ends | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When25 September 2026 |
| Secondary application deadline for Hertfordshire residents | RouteSouth West Hertfordshire Secondary Transfer Test | When31 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Croxley Danes School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Prepare for music aptitude
Check the school's current music assessment rules before preparing.
This school has music aptitude places but no academic-selection places. Our maths and English quizzes do not prepare a child for its music assessment. Read the official admissions policy and registration information linked above.
Questions families ask
Which aptitude assessment does Croxley Danes School use?
Croxley Danes School uses the music aptitude assessment for September 2027 entry. Its policy has no academic-selection places. Check the school's current assessment and registration rules.
How many Year 7 places does Croxley Danes School have?
Croxley Danes School's published admission number is 180 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Croxley Danes School?
Families must name Croxley Danes on the secondary application submitted to their home council. Applicants seeking a music aptitude place must sit the consortium music test; the school also requests its supplementary form for music or children-of-staff applications by 31 October 2026.
Are Croxley Danes School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After children with an education, health and care plan naming the school, the 2027 policy orders looked-after and previously looked-after children, qualifying siblings, children of staff, up to 10% of places by musical aptitude, then remaining places by straight-line distance. Music applicants are ranked by their music test score; those without a music place can still be considered for distance places. This is an all-ability school: there is no academic-selection test or fixed catchment in the published policy. The policy gives distance and random-allocation tie-breaks.
What should a child prepare for Croxley Danes School's music places?
Croxley Danes School's reviewed admissions policy has music aptitude places, with no academic-selection places. Check the school's music assessment rules before preparing.
How current is the information for Croxley Danes School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 7 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-21. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Croxley Danes School determined admissions arrangements for 2027
Croxley Danes School. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Key testing dates 2026 for secondary transfer 2027
South West Herts Schools Consortium. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- South West Herts Schools Consortium general FAQs
South West Herts Schools Consortium. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- South West Herts Schools Consortium 2027 registration page
South West Herts Schools Consortium. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- South West Herts Schools Consortium member schools
South West Herts Schools Consortium. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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