Bushey Meads School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bushey Meads School is a secondary school in Bushey for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Bushey. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 3 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

188 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.6

43.6, 2.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41%

41%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.8%

63.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.2%

11.2%, 29.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.47

3.47, 0.62 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

122 students

Average point score per A level entry27.61

27.61, 7.39 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,200 pupils on roll, with places for 1,300

Eligible for free school meals20.5%

20.5%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.1%

9.1%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bushey Meads School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Immanuel College	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 18.9
The Grange Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.3
St Margaret's School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 56.3
Queens' School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 57.5
The Purcell School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 47.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Jeremy Turner
Phone: 02089503000
Website: busheymeads.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 137872

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.