Parents are being invited to two consultation evenings to give their views on a planning application for a permanent site for a new secondary school.

Staff at Croxley Danes School, in Chenies Road, Chorleywood, as well as members of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, will be providing information to members of the community at the Croxley Green Baptist Church, in Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, on Monday, October 2 from 12pm to 5.30pm and Tuesday, October 2 from 4pm to 8pm.

The school welcomed its inaugural group of students on September 5 and will operate on the St Clement Danes School site in Chorleywood for the first year.

However, it will eventually move to a permanent site at the bottom of Baldwins Lane in Croxley Green to cater for more than 1,200 students aged 11 to 18.

Dr Josephine Valentine, executive head teacher of Croxley Danes School, said: “We are delighted to be sharing our plans to provide excellent accommodation for Croxley Danes School.

“Our proposals will deliver a high-quality school that will enhance the community in Croxley Green and provide exceptional facilities for local children.”

A spokesperson for the Education and Skills Funding Agency added: “This project is an exciting opportunity to provide school places for local children following the model of the established and outstanding St Clement Danes School.

“We are looking forward to presenting our plans to local residents and hearing their feedback ahead of submitting a planning application.”

In February 2016, the Observer reported that parents had started a petition to get the school open.

Families were initially told the school would open in 2016 but complications with the chosen site delayed the opening.

Education chiefs also argued that south west Hertfordshire had enough secondary places in 2016, a claim that was disputed by parents.

Its failure to open meant that St Clement Danes School had to expand to accommodate more students.

For more information about the school, visit: www.croxleydanes.org.uk