A school in Rickmansworth has been awarded funding to continue its science project.

St Clement Danes School runs the Science Learning Partnership for West Hertfordshire, which provides help and support to science teachers.

It also encourages students to study triple science – biology, chemistry and physics - at GCSE level.

The government announced the £12.1m investment to partnerships across the nation, after a report highlighted that a quarter of students are likely to work in science.

Mandy Quinton, the partnership leader at St Clement Danes, said: “We are delighted with the results from this report and with the funding for the project. Seeing the difference we make across the area is fantastic.

“We provide professional development to support teachers, technicians and support staff from local schools and colleges and focus on the specific needs of this area to make a real difference to the teaching on offer to our young people.”

Chief executive of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Yvonne Baker said: “These positive headlines are the result of hard work and dedication of teachers, support staff and STEM ambassadors in schools and colleges.

“A co-ordinated approach to engaging young people in STEM subjects is finally starting to pay off.”