Bushey Meads School
Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
Age Range | 11-18 |
Religion | Unknown |
Address | Coldharbour Lane Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 4PA |
Phone | 02089503000 |
Reference Number | 137872 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 1213 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.32%
Girls: 44.68% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.2% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.1% |
Class Sizes
Average size of one teacher classes | 21 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 93 | 94 | 187 |
8 | 129 | 94 | 223 |
9 | 93 | 85 | 178 |
10 | 106 | 85 | 191 |
11 | 96 | 88 | 184 |
12 | 83 | 56 | 139 |
13 | 71 | 40 | 111 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 53.6% |
White, Other | 8.9% |
Asian, Other | 7.3% |
Indian | 6.9% |
Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
Unclassified | 3.3% |
Pakistani | 3.1% |
African | 2.4% |
White & Asian | 1.9% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
Caribbean | 1.2% |
White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
Chinese | 0.5% |
Irish | 0.2% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
Last Inspection Date | 2025-04-04 |
Date | Description | Report |
---|---|---|
2025-01-14 | School inspection | School inspection |
2019-11-12 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
2019-03-07 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
2015-09-29 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
2012-08-10 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
2012-02-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Previously as Bushey Meads School | ||
2010-06-30 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
2007-05-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2002-03-11 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
2010-06-30 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
2007-05-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2002-03-11 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|
42.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
---|---|---|
-0.45 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Name | Distance |
Meadow Wood School
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 4NN |
0.07 miles |
Little Reddings Primary School
Harcourt Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3PR |
0.31 miles |
Bournehall Primary School
Bournehall Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3AX |
0.56 miles |
St Hilda's School
High Street, Bushey, WD23 3DA |
0.62 miles |
Ashfield Junior School
School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SR |
0.73 miles |
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1ST |
0.79 miles |
Bushey Heath Primary School
The Rutts, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SP |
0.88 miles |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SU |
1 miles |
Bushey Manor Junior School
Grange Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2QL |
1.15 miles |
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, WD25 8HB |
1.18 miles |
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2QG |
1.19 miles |
Hartsbourne Primary School
Hartsbourne Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SJ |
1.25 miles |
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Aldenham Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2QH |
1.33 miles |
Avanti House Primary School
Common Road, Stanmore, HA7 3JB |
1.54 miles |
Highwood Primary School
Mead Way, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2AW |
1.62 miles |
Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4SG |
1.74 miles |
St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 5BT |
1.84 miles |
Central Primary School
Derby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2LX |
1.9 miles |
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AZ |
1.92 miles |
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0WF |
1.92 miles |
Name | Distance |
Immanuel College
87-91 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EB |
0.82 miles |
Falconer School
Falconer Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3AT |
0.83 miles |
The Grange Academy
London Road, Bushey, WD23 3AA |
0.9 miles |
St Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DT |
0.9 miles |
Queens' School
Aldenham Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2TY |
1.09 miles |
The Purcell School
|
1.12 miles |
The Aldenham Foundation
Elstree, Elstree, WD6 3AJ |
1.35 miles |
Haberdashers' Boys' School
|
1.63 miles |
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Aldenham Road, Borehamwood, WD6 3BT |
1.63 miles |
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE |
2.1 miles |
Bentley Wood High School
Clamp Hill, Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
2.28 miles |
West Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ |
2.63 miles |
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF |
2.83 miles |
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS |
2.89 miles |
Kingsley High School
Whittlesea Road, Harrow, HA3 6ND |
2.89 miles |
Hatch End High School
Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6NR |
2.96 miles |
Stanmore College
Elm Park, Stanmore, HA7 4BQ |
2.96 miles |
Shaftesbury High School
Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE |
3.05 miles |
London Academy
Spur Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8DE |
3.15 miles |
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, Watford, WD25 9JT |
3.28 miles |
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