Croxley Green

Summary

Croxley Green (E02004961) is part of Hertfordshire local authority (view on map). Croxley Green has an approximate population of 9,800 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Croxley Green neighbours Croxley North & Sarratt, Rickmansworth North & Loudwater, Moor Park & Batchworth, Cassiobury, and Holywell.

Headlines

  • 8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Deprivation

Croxley Green is the 12th least deprived area in Hertfordshire (out of 154) with 8.0% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Hertfordshire and 38% nationally.

8% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Croxley Green, 4.0% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Hertfordshire and 27% nationally.

4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Croxley Green % in Hertfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 4.0% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 96% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Croxley Green, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Hertfordshire, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Croxley Green % in Hertfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 83% 81% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Croxley Green, 33% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Hertfordshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Croxley Green % in Hertfordshire % in England
White 65% 71% 67%
Asian 19% 12% 14%
Black 2.0% 6.0% 7.0%
Mixed 12% 9.0% 7.0%
Other 1.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Croxley Green with English as an additional language is 18%, compared with 19% in Hertfordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Croxley Green % in Hertfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 18% 19% 22%
Known or believed to be English 81% 81% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Croxley Green has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Croxley Green
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 11
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In Croxley Green, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Croxley Green so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Croxley Green so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Croxley Green. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1

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State-funded schools

Croxley Green has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Croxley Green
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Croxley Green since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Croxley Green has no independent schools.

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